Welcome to the ultimate fashion face-off as Bravo’s highly anticipated “Project Runway All-Stars” makes its triumphant return! The series immerses you in a world of glitz, glamour, and cutthroat competition as a group of talented designers from past seasons converge, hungry for redemption and ready to unleash their creative prowess on the runway.
Dee Rivera, founder of Hamptons Fashion Week, collaborated with the Times Square Alliance to produce Times Square Fashion Week on September 12. An accessible show held in the middle of Father Duffy Square, the “I Love New York Collection 2022” sparked interest from fashion enthusiasts and passerby’s all afternoon.
A great reflection of the melting pot New York is, the show featured pieces from a diverse group of designers and brands including a vibrant and perf for vacay line by Gloria Lee, a cute conservative, Christian line by Julissa Designs and and a bold, feminine line by MetaBurnett. Up and coming designers got their shine too, including 12-year-old designer Alexis “Lil Lex” Lopez. Lopez, similar to the other rising designers, are under the mentorship of James Corbett’s The Fashion Week Experience. Corbett served as a Presenter alongside Rivera and Bella Magazine CEO and Editor in Chief, Vanessa Coppes.
The event also doubled as an awards ceremony where the community witnessed Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine, with the I❤️NY Leadership Award. Times Square Alliance President, Tom Harris, was also acknowledged with the Community Leadership Award. Both awards were presented by special guest, Jean Shafiroff who is known for her role as the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Juliette Porter of MTV’s hit reality TV show Siesta Key and Jaymi Zentner Washburn, co-designer alongside Juliette Porter, hosted the “Into The Jungle” runway show for Miami Swim Week 2022. Into The Jungle featured JMP The Label’s 2022 & 2023 swimwear collections. Into The Jungle was styled by the one and only Rebecca Weinberg of Sex and The City.
The evening started with photos, mingling, and a couple of Cosmopolitans while we waited patiently to enter the runway show hosted at the Paraiso tent. The majority (if not all) of the cast members from MTV’s Siesta Key were present to support Juliette. While we were waiting on the show to start, cast members were filming for season 5. Siesta Key relocated from Sarasota County to Miami-Dade for season 5.
According to JMP The Label’s website, the brand was established in 2021 by MTV star Juliette Porter, JMP The Label is a premier designer swimwear and apparel brand. JMP The Label boutique luxe collections reimagine swimwear for the independent babe on the go – from the beach to the bar, and beyond, each piece is thoughtfully designed to fit every woman. As a body-positive lifestyle brand, all women are kept in mind when creating the perfect look and feel. Precise fits and luxurious fabrics in a wide range of styles and silhouettes make JMP The Label effortlessly chic. With the perfect mix of casual and cool, the JMP vibe goes way beyond the beach or poolside hangs. Plus, with men and children’s swim, JMP The Label now lets everyone join in on the fun.
Juliette and Jaymi believe that swimwear can be an intimate exposure, which is why JMP The Label’s mission is to empower women to embrace their beauty. JMP The Label features inclusive models and leads important conversations around positive body image, women’s health and wellness, and normalizing beautiful and natural bodies of all sizes.
Make sure to follow JMP The Label on IG and check out their website for size-inclusive and fashionable swimwear and clothing!
While this year’s New York Fashion Week has certainly taken on a different style in and of itself, beloved innovative brand Flying Solo knew how to masterfully pivot.
CFDA award-winning designer Bibhu Mohapatra is no stranger to New York Fashion Week since his eponymous brand’s debut over a decade ago. However, this year obviously posed some new challenges. From the socially-distanced norms to a lack of events worthy of luxury designer dressing, Mohapatra has faced unexpected challenges– and overcome them all.
Designer Vivienne Hu opts for feminine practicality in her eponymous brand’s Spring/Summer ’21 collection.
Very few collections are successful in uniting nostalgia and futurism. Libertine, presenting its Spring/Summer ’21 runway digitally, surpasses every expectation of both, beautifully mirroring time collapsing upon itself.
While most of us are stuck at home– working from home, and subsequently viewing NYFW from home– the design duo Ka Wa Key took the term quite literally. The iconic phrase “there’s no place like home” is the sentiment behind their Spring/Summer ’21 collection, finding inspiration in their international upbringings in Hong Kong, Finland, and London.
Unisex designer Wataru Tominaga unveiled the Spring/Summer ’21 collection for his eponymous brand.
Known for their top of the line cotton and cotton-based products, Supima returnee to this years NYFW to host their design competition for the twelfth time. As it’s been since it starts in 2008, based on their collections, eight graduating senior designers had the opportunity to display their designs, made from Supima fabric, on the runway. This year it took place in Pier59 Studios’ Studio C. Gina Guo (ginaguo_) from Drexel University went home with the grand prize of $10k for her collection; a series of flowy, blue and coral-based pieces inspired by Australia’s coral reefs.