New York Fashion (Mid) Week Round Up!
This week I had the opportunity to attend multiple runway shows during the New York Fall 2012 Fashion Week event. I will tell you right now I was pretty shocked at how drawn to menswear I have become. I never expected to see as much beauty and elegance being expressed in a men's three piece suit. I started the week off at the Hyden Yoo presentation and the Joseph Abboud show, where I was pleasantly surprised to see a theme of handsome classically tailored suits and separates ranging in wools, flannel, cotton twills and a sliver of corduroy in natural hues of grey and brown. Mixed among the feminine women's wear tone I found it was refreshing to see a mid 1930's twist of masculinity and strength come down the runway. It brings us back to the days when men took longer than women to pick out an outfit on a Saturday night and wearing a suit was not just a week day uniform but a staple in a man's day to day life. I very much appreciated the under stated neutral tones found in some of fall 2012's up and coming designs. Both Candela and Custo Barcelona brought us to the great outdoors with a blend of a nature inspired color pallet and a glamorous shine. Both designers approached the upcoming season with a delicate hand focused on texture including, lots of fur (PETA would have a field day), leather, wool, sheer silk blends and metallic applications. As I watched the eloquent models take to the runway during the Custo Barcelona show I couldn't help but make the comparison of a 1970's Janis Joplin wardrobe and that of an early 1990's Hollywood glamour icon with a punk rock attitude. Over sized jackets and contrasting scale and texture really brought together a rugged yet polished futuristic feel. If you didn't love texture and contrasting layering in your style as of now, I promise come the fall 2012 you will be singing a different tune. Stay tuned for future reviews as New York Fashion Week Fall 2012 continues on. Also keep an eye out for video footage of previous runway shows including BCBGMaxazria and Custo Barcelona.
