NYFW: Bagdley Mischka Spring 2010 RTW

Not gonna lie. When I think of Bagley Mischka I think of ball gowns and for some strange reason, fine china serving ware (don’t ask why, I can’t explain.) But after going through the design duo’s latest collection, I’m surprisingly a new fan! Love the ’70s influence and Lolita like silhouettes. I’m always a fan of high-waisted anything, especially shorts! I get weird looks when I wear mine. I swear they’re cute. Again, styling is on point with the hair. Time to dig out those paper curlers for the Shirley Temple look.

I’m ready to wear this outfit somewhere. Anywhere! More after the jump and the full collection here.

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Seventies glamour returns, Wearability wins out, All Saints American invasion, Neimans narrows loss, Fashion truck

Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2011 Runway | Source: Style.com

Down From the Stratosphere, Gaga-Free (NY Times)

“Fashion is having a post-crash dress-up fix. As if to tune out the futurists and the sportswear revivalists, and maybe have a little more fun, designers are fluffing hair, adding giant orchids and evoking the heady mauve warmth of an Antonio Lopez drawing.”

The W Word: Fashion Tries Wearability (WSJ)

“To designers at New York Fashion Week, ‘wearable’ has been a fighting word. It suggests the clothes aren’t quite fabulous enough for the runways. But a number of designers this week are showing wearable clothes.”

The British Invade America Again (Fast Company)

“In perhaps the pluckiest expansion by a foreign fashion retailer in years, the London-based company [All Saints] plans to open as many as 50 U.S. shops by 2015.”

Neiman Marcus 4Q Loss Narrows (WSJ)

“Neiman Marcus Group Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed sharply following prior-year write-downs as revenue climbed and margins widened. The operator… has seen its fortunes improve this year as luxury demand has recovered.”

Here comes the fashion truck (LA Times)

“Fast fashion has taken on a whole new meaning lately, with designer racks rolling into driveways; truckloads of athletic shoes… and full-fledged runway shows staged on the backs of flatbed trucks.”

Would You Rather…? The ’70s Edition

Whose 1970s vision through rose colored glasses do you prefer: Yves Saint Laurent’s classic version, or Marc Jacobs’ 2010 redux?

**All Yves Saint Laurent garments via The Costume Institute’s archive.

Alexandre Herchcovitch S/S ’11 is All About Color

Alexandre Herchcovitch’s vibrant but moody spring collection was a departure from last season’s embellished, urban wears. The collection was made up almost entirely of sheath dresses with futuristic shapes, many of which had dramatic but less-than-flattering puff sleeves and pleated backs. The color scheme was bright and fun but, on such sophisticated silhouettes, not to be taken lightly. While Herchcovitch did some of this last spring, this time the pieces were simpler. But perhaps better executed.

Only a few looks conformed to the muted color scheme we keep seeing. The rest featured either bold pixelized graphics or shiny jewel-toned ombre (which was not as successful, in my opinion). Overall, the inspiration from abstract expressionist artists Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman was evident and well-interpreted. The shapes were impressive and interesting, but not the most wearable.

Every girl’s lipstick matched the color of her dress almost exactly, which looked pretty amazing. Herchcovitch also debuted a great-looking sunglasses collab with Mykita, whose intense color scheme matched that of the collection.

Wayne is Blade Runner Chic

It’s all very well and good to see a runway show that’s, well, a show, but oftentimes it’s hard to imagine actually wearing any of those dramatically styled show pieces, as much fun as they are to watch go down the runway. Not so at Wayne’s Spring/Summer 2011 show. Every look that came down the runway was wearable, even comfortable, and tailor made for that super cool downtown girl who’s got lots of tattoos (Wayne’s models were temporarily tattooed with vines snaking up their arms) and probably rides a motorcycle.

According to her line sheet, Wayne Lee thinks of her SS 2011 girl as Pris, the Replicant, Daryl Hannah’s character in Blade Runner, because she’s “smart, strong and dangerous, yet also a delicate and vulnerable flower.” Thankfully Wayne’s girls didn’t have Hannah’s horrible hair from Blade Runner, but the skin-tight sexy-torn mesh part fits. The collection was layered and sporty (you know, because Pris needs to be able to kick some ass): There were mesh tops over spider-webby black lace racer-back tanks, athletic shorts in leather and silk prints, zip-up hoodies, and some seriously ass-kicking lace-up bike pants in leather and rayon. But just because the collection tended towards the black, tight, and ass-kicky, doesn’t mean there weren’t some pretty moments too. The finale look, a black vest top paired with a long split-front skirt with a train was simply elegant.

Click through for more looks from Wayne’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection.

Antonio Azzuolo’s Version of A Clockwork Orange

“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening.”

Oh Alex, how you scared the socks off of me when I was twelve and I first watched you raise havoc in A Clockwork Orange. Though Antonio Azzuolo may have taken his lead from Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian film, with his bowler hats and vests, the socks have stayed on, and he’s pulled them up in fact, to the knees. These work to great effect with some very short shorts, precisely cut jackets and brightly-striped knits, paired with casual button-downs that reminded me of prep school seniors, just released from class.

Let’s call it naughtily natty. Let’s also call it awesome, daring, and a sign of an exciting up-and-comer.

Gallery: Our Favorite Looks From Tommy Hilfiger

You’ve surely already heard about Sunday night’s Hilfiger bash. Yes, The Strokes performed. Yes, it was amazing. But before the storm, there was relative calm at the runway show. Consultant Peter Som’s input was again felt, but maybe not as much as it was in the fall. This was pure, preppy Tommy, with some hits of sparkle for good measure. Click through to see our favorites from the evening.

Jenni Kayne Makes Me Love LA

I don’t have a license, so I’ll never live in Los Angeles. But every once in a while, I get the urge to buy a 10-pack of driving lessons. Because let’s face it: LA is just easier.

And it’s reflected in the clothes. Maybe that’s why I’m so attracted to LA-based designers like Scott Sternberg and Jenni Kayne. The latter, who showed her breezy collection at Industria Studios yesterday, has been a favorite of mine for years. It was all so adorable, from the high-waisted berry shorts to the sage-colored lace dress. But my favorites, I must say, were the…wait for it…twinsets. Yes, twinsets–they looked lovely. Especially in that terra cotta color that’s been on so many runways this season. They made me want to throw a sweater over my shoulders. And they also made me want to move to LA, where I could wear a twinset and somehow still come off looking casual and cool.