Here we are on Thursday, September 15, the last official day of NY Fashion Week and I’m posting about it from Houston, Texas. I am absent from NYFW this season, as I am leaving for Italy for two business related weeks and felt I could not be away that much in one of fashion’s busiest months. As usual, I am saddened by watching it from afar but have found that online viewing has become so sophisticated of late, that although it’s not quite the same as seeing it in the flesh (note I didn’t say LIVE as many designers do provide live streaming of their shows which I watched many times!), it’s the second best thing to being there.
One of the things that I have missed being a part of that I am awaiting the return of colleagues or to chat with some of my designer friends to better explain to me in this season of change, is just what all happened in NYFW with the “buy now, wear now” styles vs. “Spring 2017“. It appears that most showed both, but the emphasis from a press point-of-view definitely seems to be more on the BNWN concept. I really want to understand this better for myself and for all as we go forward…..so stay tuned, more to follow on that subject!
The following are some of the curated styles from some of the designers that we love and always follow….more select photos will be coming from others as well. Obviously since I was unable to be there and get the actual buzz on each collection, I also used some of my most reliable sources for Fashion Week coverage, Vogue Runway, Women’s Wear Daily, Daily Front Row and of course, the designers own sites for general overview.
Tibi
Tibi, one of the hottest contemporary collections around these days and definitely a favorite of mine as I have purchased many TIBI styles, showed their Spring 2017 looks which were a departure of styles from the off-the-shoulder looks that I live in. Designer Amy Smilovic has kept it very simple and an ease of dressing that give her woman a way to edit her closet and her life, which we all need these days. Many of her styles were fitted with nipped in waists and flare out over the hips. Her influence was Edwardian style which is apparent in the full Juliet sleeves on many of the flowing dresses in great colors throughout the collection. One thing for sure is that the entire collection has pieces that are great additions to our existing Tibi wardrobes and will easily fit right in.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch, for those that know this collection as the end-all to classic, preppy dressing, there should be no disappointment. In her collection, Tory took a walk down a nostalgic lane to pay tribute to the classic pieces that have kept her as the heralded queen of preppy opulence. Pieces such as cardigan sweaters, smoking jackets, nautical styling (I loved her nautical print pieces), gumball-sized pearls…..all pieces that represented “my parents era”, says Tory to Vogue. It was an ode to what she referred to as l960’s “hostess chic” and “cool prep”.
Lela Rose
Lela Rose, one of our favorites here at My Red Glasses and the affection for this Texas native is apparent with many of the ladies here, who like myself just love her understanding of what we like and giving it to us season after season in a wearable way that we get. This season Lela was quoted as saying, “I’m all about fashion, food and entertaining and matching your dress to your cocktail.” For those of you that follow her, you may recall her visit earlier in the year at Tootsies where she was signing her new book, Pret-a-Porter: Great Ideas for Good Times and Creative Entertaining. Her collection was focused on those dresses and pieces that would be a suitable complement to a great luncheon or party. Her colors were of the sherbet variety, popped with black and with white, texture was everywhere and attention to details, as always, were apparent. The collection makes you want to skip Fall and just fast-forward to Spring and this delish new collection.
Oscar de la Renta
At Oscar de la Renta, it’s been a year of change. After the passing of the amazing man himself two years ago, the entrance of Peter Copping, whose stay there ended recently, the collection was set to be completed by the inside design team, a group of 10, that came out at the end of the collection to take their bow. The newest design team to be recently named, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia of Monse and formerly of OdlR, had worked side-by-side with Mr. De La Renta. Kim and Garcia could be found sitting front row this season, as theywill not be impacting collections until early 2017. This collection reflected many of the “oscarisms” that the design team knew very well from working with the master for many years. It was a collection where its white pieces were, in my mind, the best of the collection. To see more of this collection you should really head to Oscardelarenta.com….much to see!
