Runway Report: Carolina Herrera Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

It was a pretty in pink moment for Carolina Herrera who presented her Spring/Summer 2016 collection at The Frick Collection, the first ever runway show at the museum. Seated front row was Penelope Cruz right next to Anna Wintour. Penelope Cruz was an interesting choice because for Spring/Summer 2016 RTW we saw a transition in the Carolina Herrera woman. For Spring the Carolina Herrera girl is a young, but still sophisticated, young woman. She likes to have fun with fashion. Hell I have never seen Carolina Herrera create a crop top and she was a late adopter of the trend but does so with such elegance that one can picture the likes of Emmy Rossum or Lily Collins wearing it and looking classy and not young. I hope that we see some new ladies wearing Carolina Herrera because white Emmy and Lily would look amazing in this collection many of the women that we are used to seeing in Carolina Herrera, like Penelope, don't exactly fit what she presented. 

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Runway Report: Houghton Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

It was all about the Summer of '69 for Katherine Polk as she designed the Houghton Spring/Summer 2016 RTW collection. What I first thought of as white dress after white dress came down the runway was that this collection was going to read very bridal, and in someways it did, but some dark runs of navy and black as well as blush accents made the collection more wearable. Many people steer away from white because it is so hard to keep clean. If anyone invites you to a white party at the end of next summer go find one of these dresses from Houghton. My favorite look is tied between the black slip gown with slashed cutouts on the skirt and the completely large ruffled white gown. Both of these looks would make for amazing red carpet moments and I really do hope that we see them on a red carpet soon.

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Runway Report: Rodarte Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

Rodarte Spring/Summer 2016 RTW was one of my absolute favorite collections shown during New York Fashion Week. They embodied the big trend of fall dressing for spring. It will be interesting to see how these clothes, especially the fur coats, will work their way into the Rodarte girls wardrobe for spring. There were many eras that I saw referenced in this collection. There was the 1970's Studio 54 disco glam, 20's flappers, & Victorian romance that all played factors in creating this stunning collection. If Vogue were to throw a chic Halloween gala, I would be clamouring to get my hands on this collection so that I could be the chicest flapper in the room. Aside from being great for costumes I can see that Rodarte devotees like Natalie Portman, Bella Heathcote, Keira Knightley, & Rooney Mara all have many looks that they can rock on the red carpet. Can we get Rooney in the black and white lace finale dress for something ASAP? As always it will take a very confident and eccentric woman to wear this Rodarte collection but what Kate and Laura Mulleavy have put together is just utter glamour and drama and I can't wait to see it on the red carpet.

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Runway Report: Thakoon Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

For Spring/Summer 2016 RTW Thakoon Panichgul created what he called "New Bohemia." With a front row filled with women known for their eclectic tastes (Jessica Alba, Christina Ricci, & Bella Heathcote to name a few) there was a sense of that "New Bohemia" from the start. Tye-dyed, sun bleached denim, and 90s grunge were all part of where this idea of "New Bohemia" is going. I gotta say that breaking this collection down piece by piece it was an amazing collection and I can see everyone from the everyday woman grocery shopping to celebrities on the red carpet wearing this collection. Where a lot of designers have taken the 90s grunge reference and over styled many of their looks to feature so many pieces you don't know what to look at first, Thakoon stripped it down and made each look very light and airy. Not something you normally think of when referencing grunge. The speckled tie-dye long sleeve sheer chiffon midi gown with a cutout knot detail at the bodice and an open back was my favorite look in the collection. I get the full embodiment of the idea of "New Bohemia" with this look.

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Runway Report: Prabal Gurung Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

Prabal Gurung was inspired by the disastrous earthquake in his native home of Nepal for his Spring/Summer 2016 RTW collection.  Prabal was not inspire by the devastation that was left in the wake of the natural disaster, but the spirit of the people. The show opened with a group of monks dressed in their traditional red and yellow robes chanting a prayer thanking all those in the fashion industry who helped Prabal raise money for the victims of the earthquake. The first look out was a white draped dress emblazoned with a thick orange and yellow brushstroke print that I have forever labeled the bacon dress. Once I realized exactly what the print was I was instantly in love. Each look that came down the runway was better than the last. I was really disappointed that more people didn't wear the Prabal Gurung Fall/Winter 2015 RTW collection, but I don't think that we are going to have a problem seeing any of this collection on the backs of celebrities on the red carpet. There are so many looks that are just screaming to be worn to film festivals, movie premieres, and awards shows. While my love for the now infamous bacon dress refuses to falter, my favorite look in the collection was the orange finale halter gown with its flowing layered chiffon skirt. Elizabeth Banks LOVES orange and the final promo tour for "The Hunger Games" saga is coming up, someone get this gown to her stat for one of the premieres!

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Runway Report: Zac Posen Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

Zac Posen showed his Spring/Summer 2016 RTW collection to a front row filled with stars like Christina Hendricks (who was rumored to be shopping for her Emmy gown), Jennifer Hudson, and Amy Schumer. Zac wanted to show everyone that he is not just a Jamesian style designer, he wanted to show everyone that he has range. When I think of Zac Posen I do not think of ease and causal, in fact I think of quite the opposite, I think of high glamour and drama. While there were a few looks with that high glamour and drama most of the black, white, navy, and red collection was very toned down. There were many pieces that I can't see many women wearing. There were several pieces with what looked like terrible satin bras attached to them which people with larger bosom, like Christina Hendricks, would never be able to wear and not look larger than they already are. My favorite look in the collection came down to a Halston-esque black and white printed silk halter gown. I saw this dress move in a video on Instagram and it was so fluid and I fell in love. It was the first glimpse of the collection that I got, and needless to say I was rather let down when I finally was able to get a full look at the collection. 

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Runway Report: Tommy Hilfiger Spring/Summer 2016 RTW

Grab your suitcases and pour yourself a Bahama Mama ladies because for Spring/Summer 2016 Tommy Hilfiger is taking you island hopping. I knew that this was going to be a bombass collection from the start. I was scrolling through Instagram and Jessica Michault, the Editor-in-Chief of NowFashion, posted a picture of the amazing tropical set. My love was further endured as each look took to  the runway. Light fabrics, homespun crochet, and netted mesh just added the island vibe that Tommy was going for, and quite successfully achieved. Each season Tommy gets better and better and I think that this collection really showed that he has range and it not just the "American Preppy" guy that he is expected to be. It was hard for me to pick a favorite look from this collection because I love this collection that much. I surprisingly ended up the emerald crochet monokini that had a multicolored stomach section, I mean what else is more perfect for a tropical vacation than a sexy bikini. You can actually shop the pink silk-blend lion bomber jacket worn by Hanne Gaby Olide on the runway right now on tommy.com, which is almost sold out only a size 4 left! I really can not get enough of this collection. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do!

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