Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week: Fall 2011 Review #3

Badley Mischka 
designed by Mark Badley and James Mischka

February 15, 2011

10:00 AM

Runway to Real Way

• 43 looks in the collection 
• Color: Fuschia, emerald green, dark violet, teal, and light pinks along with the regular neutral colors of nude, black, and gray. 
• Fabric: Lace, boucle', and mongolian lamb. 
• Prints & Patterns: Sequins, glitter, and ruffles. 
• Accessories: Waist cincher bows and elbow length gloves. 
• Theme: 30s & 40s era of glamour.

Vera Wang 

February 15, 2011

11:00 AM

• 36 looks in the collection 
• Color: The palette of the collection is dominated by dark and neutral colors like black, white, grey, and nude, but with little pops of color like red and olive green. 
• Fabric: Chiffon, wool, and feathers. 
• Prints & Patterns: Pleats was the collection's dominant motif. 
• Accessories: Parkas for outerwear. 
• Theme: Glamourous Americans of the 1930s. 

Herve' Leger 

designed by Max and Lubov Azria
February 15, 2011

2:00 PM

• 31 looks in the collection 
• Color: Palette dominated by black, beige, and white. 
• Fabric: Leather, pony skin, and wool. 
• Prints & Patterns: Rectangles and stripes in the bondage dresses. 
• Accessories: Cutout knee boots with metallic heels. 
• Theme: "An inimitable suit of armor."

J. Mendel 

designed by Gilles Mendel
February 15, 2011

6:00 PM

• 30 looks in the collection 
• Color: Dark and neutral palette of black, gray, navy blue, and nude. 
• Fabric: Lux furs in mink and fox, silk
• Prints & Patterns: Intarsia patterning, geometric patterns, and architecture of Jean Prouve'.
• Accessories: Neck scarves. 
• Theme: The inspiration of the collection comes from the tribal body art of indigenous Australians. 

Marc by Marc Jacobs 

February 15, 2011

• 53 looks in the collection -- which included menswear looks. 
• Color: Earthy palette of brown, bronze, orange, golden yellow, emerald green, and dark blue. 
• Fabric: Velvet, courduroy, and silk. 
• Prints & Patterns: Horizontal and zig zag stripes, animal print, plaid, and equestrian pattern. 
• Accessories: Hats made by Steven Jones and fur lined booties. 
• Theme: 40s Hollywood's Golden Age of black and white. 

Rodarte 

designed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy

February 15, 2011

• 53 looks in the collection 
• Color: A neutral colored collection with a pop of ruby red at the end of the collection. 
• Fabric: Silk, leather, pony skin, wool, and mohair. 
• Prints & Patterns: Floral embroideries and the silk gowns had a wheat field print on the hem. 
• Accessories: Ankle grazing prairie coats. 
• Theme: The American Plains -- Wizard of Oz-esque 

Love, KB

Magazine Covergirl: NYLON -- Leighton Meester (February 2011)

     I absolutely love Blair Waldorf -- the bow headband on her hair, the Prada on her feet, and the scheme of sabotage on her mind. She's the type of dictator that you can't help but cheer for. But Leighton Meester, surprisingly enough, is nothing like Queen B. Sure she appreciates good designer labels like Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Dior, Celine, and Prada, but she actually prefers light hair and make up on any given day and even admits that she wouldn't actually make the same vicious choices as her character in Gossip Girl, as revealed by her cover story in this February issue of NYLON magazine. 


     Gossip Girl made Leighton a household name, but she is actually quite the chameleon. Her extremely different roles in her upcoming movies like Country Strong with Gwyneth Paltrow and The Roommate with Minka Kelly, both of which are in theaters now, proves that versatility. And what's more, Missoni just made her the new face of their Spring 2011 campaign -- which is something she is very familiar with since she actually started off by being spotted by a talent agent, which ultimately landed her in a Ralph Lauren campaign when she was only 11 years old!

Dress by Asos
Shoes by Belle by Sigerson Morrison
Tights by Falke
Flower by Marc Jacobs
Sunglasses by House of Harlow 1960 

     For this February NYLON shoot, which was shot in NYC and styled by the senior fashion editor, Michelle Reneau, Leighton ditched her Gossip Girl collegiate ensemble for something more edgy and eclectic. I absolutely DIE for the golden yellow Chole' dress and tweed Chanel vest ensemble, cinched with a belt and paired with a vintage Chanel necklace and Fendi bracelets. And the fact that it was styled with boots instead of heels makes it even more rock n' roll. Such unexpected twist makes it even look better. I think the proper term is glam-rock.  I love the pop of colors in each shot. It takes away the gloomy mood of the winter season and openly welcomes spring. And you know how much I love color. Oh, and Chanel. Oh how I love Chanel. 

Top by Erdem
Denim Shorts by Diesel
Black and White Shorts by Rag & Bone 

Dress by Chloe'
Vest by Chanel
Belt by mm6 Maison Martin Margiela
Necklace vintage Chanel
Bracelets by Fendi
Boots by Frye

Bandeau Top by Marc Jacobs
Skirt by Prada
Necklace by Aurelie Bidermann
Belt by Stella McCartney 
Flower Brooch by Dori Csengeri 

Love, KB