Cynthia Rowley Spring '10 Runway Review

• haunted yet whimsical clothing
• I imagine a chic professor who wears modern clothing with a 50's flair
• shredded, yet wearable mummy dresses and pants
• square, 3Desque glasses
• oxford style with bows, blazers, brights and plenty of off-whites 

Verdict: The clothing was feminine, wearable but not a full breath of fresh air. I'll be fair.

It was nice. I'm a girly girl so I get drawn to bows and blazers and brights and so on and so forth... but it wasn't AMAZING. You know? Maybe I'm being too elusive with my explanations but what I really mean was that they weren't new enough for me. I want something different! 

L.A.M.B Spring '10 Runway Review

• the edgy, rock 'n roll girl's interpretation of spring 
• one shoulder dress tops in either plaid or brights 
• black lace tights and harem pants
• sheer white jumpsuits and black jackets
• faded, distressed denim with black, studded suspenders (lovelovelove)

Verdict: I loved specific parts of the collection (e.g., a few jackets, jumpsuits) but did not LOVE the entire collection overall. It was great clothing but it didn't make me jump out of my seat...and yes, clothing can do that to me. 

Cynthia Steffe Spring '10 Review

• preppy styles with relaxed, sheer fabrics 
• floral prints on dresses, pants and rompers 
• gun metal metallic jackets
• whites dresses and khaki shorts and jackets
• cocktail dresses in white and metallic silver

Verdict: Plain, unoriginal and overly preppy. Florals for spring? How boring. 

One or two cocktail dresses looked nice... but other than that? no, no, no, NO.

Jason Wu '10 Spring Runway Review

• 40's vibe with feminine a-line dresses and skirts cinched at waists with belts 
• both bright and black and white tweed on suits and dresses
• ruffles, patterns, colour blocking (texture, texture, TEXTURE) but it's not overkill!
• colour blocking platforms 
• ladylike silk tops with patterns which remind me of Japanese cherry blossoms
• colourful knit sweaters with silk print skirts
• gorgeous voluminous cocktail dresses

Verdict: I love it! The collection is beautiful, wearable and extremely feminine. Parts of the collection could be used to dress women in pretty much any age range. The cocktail dresses are to die for and I already know that stylists will be picking some out for their clients to wear on the red carpet. 

Charlotte Ronson Spring '10 Runway Review

• gathers all the trends of fall '09 and makes them wearable during spring by adding sheer, white fabrics (black leather shorts with white sheer tops, acid wash denim shorts and bathing suits, black lace, etc.)
• mix of rock n' roll, military and ballet dancer 
• white high waisted leather shorts
• white suits made feminine with white or black knotted leather belts at the waist

Verdict: I was pleasantly surprise by this collection. I could actually imagine myself wearing many of the outfits. The only issue was that they were too young and trendy. Although the collection is pretty, it doesn't transcend time. I also can't imagine people older than their mid 30's reaching for these pieces. But... I did love how women could save money by mixing trends from their fall wardrobes with the transition of spring.

Davidelfin Spring '10 Runway Review

• a trichromatic palette consisting of green, teal and deep blue
• androgynous, one shoulder suits for women
• draping and minimalism using bright colours 
• simplicity with power
• form fitting styles for women 

Verdict: Original, creative and interesting. I wouldn't mind wearing a green suit myself but the entire thing reminded me too much of St. Patrick's day. 

BCBG Max Azria Spring '10 Runway Show Review

• colorful paint stroke prints against black fabric
• modern with a hint of 80's
• trendy, bright form fitting dresses  
• flux, relaxed materials with draped, geometrical styles on brights
• LBD's made cool through draping with see-through peekaboo fabrics near cleavages for a hint of sexy

Verdict: Highly wearable for the fashionable 20 to 30-somethings but, once again, nothing absolutely outstanding. 

Ports 1961 Spring/Summer '10 Runway Review

• minimalism with a ladylike touch
• sheer, white fabrics in forms of tunics both with sleeves and without
• pops of bright colors (orange, salmon pink) worked in contrast with the sheer, white theme in terms of material
• dresses became more intriguing with the use of draping, origami and asymmetrical 
• tie-dye becomes grown up through its use on pants, belts, dresses in blue and yellow while being paired with a grey architectural sweater top

Verdict: In simplest terms, it's a good collection but not an outstanding one. Although the shapes of the garments are interesting, I've seen almost the exact same ideas before in previous seasons. 

New York Fashion Week Schedule:

Thursday, September 10, 2009

9:00 AM: Michael Angel

10:00 AM: BCBGMAXAXRIA

11:00 AML DAVIDELFIN

1:00 PM: Duckie Brown

2:00 PM: Mara Hoffman, Nicholas K. and Whitney Eve

3:00 PM: Ports 1961

5:00 PM: Rosa Cha

6:00 PM-11:00 PM: FASHIONS NIGHT OUT

7:00 PM- Cesar Galindo

Friday, September 11, 2009

9:00 AM- Cynthia Steffe

11:00 AM- Yigal Azrouel

12:00 PM- Twinkle by Wenlan

2:00 PM- Charlotte Ronson

3:00 PM- Monarch Collection

4:00 PM-6:00 PM- Leifsdottir

6:00 PM- Nicole Miller

7:00 PM- Arise: African Promise Collective

8:00 PM- Erin Wasson x RVSA

9:00 PM- Venexiana

Saturday, September 12, 2009

10:00 AM- Lacoste

11:00 AM- Georges Chakra

1:00 PM- Andy & Debb

2:00 PM- Adam

3:00 PM- Academy of Art University

4:00 PM- Christian Siriano

7:00 PM- Chado Ralph Rucci

8:00 PM- Vivienne Tam

Sunday, September 13, 2009

10:00 AM- Lela Rose

11:00 AM- Derek Lam

12:00 PM- Toni Maticevski

1:00 PM- DKNY

2:00 PM- Thuy

3:00 PM- Herve Leger by MAX AZRIA

4:00 PM- Diane Von Furstenburg

5:00 PM- Rebecca Taylor and Y-3 (at the same time, in different locations)

7:00 PM- Tuleh

8:00 PM- Custo Barcelona

9:00 PM- Vassilios Kostetsos

Monday, September 14, 2009

9:00 AM- Zac Posen

10:00 AM- Carolina Herrera

11:00 AM- Carlos Miele

12:00 PM- Jill Stuart

1:00 PM- Tracy Reese

2:00 PM- Donna Karan New York

4:00 PM- Yeohlee

5:00 PM- Tadashi Shoji

6:00 PM- TONYCOHEN

7:00 PM- Gotex

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

10:00 AM- Badgley Mischka

11:00 AM- Brian Reyes

1:00 PM- Pamella Roland

2:00 PM- Max Azria

3:00 PM- Dennis Basso

6:00 PM- Willow

7:00 PM- Tibi

8:00 PM- Narciso Rodriguez

9:00 PM- Tony Francesc

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

9:00 AM- Tony Burch

10:00 AM- Michael Kors

11:00 AM- Nanette Lepore

2:00 PM- 3.1 Phillip Lim

3:00 PM- Milly by Michelle Smith

5:00 PM- Alexandre Herchcovitch

6:00 PM- Anna Sui

6:00 PM-9:00 PM- Maria Pinto

7:00 PM- Doo.Ri

Thursday, September 17, 2009

9:00 AM-11:00 AM- Ralph Lauren

1:00 PM- Allude

2:00 PM- Isaac Mizrahi

3:00 PM- Trias

4:00 PM-5:00 PM- Calvin Klein Collection

6:00 PM- Chocheng

7:00 PM- Argentine Designer Collections

8:00 PM- Tommy Hilfiger