POLLYTALK FROM NEW YORK
by Polly Guerin
Published: January 21, 2008
The New Buzz Words: Art and Fashion/Fashion and Art
Art is "In" and celebs are going out!!! As Artwork and artistry have become the new international
luxury pursuit, both of designers and fashionistas embraced the new trend in the Spring 2008
collections.
Fun party dresses took inspiration from Versailles in Anna Sui's collection. Think cabbage roses,
swirls of bouquets, wallpaper floral prints as if plucked Marie Antoinette's boudoir for Sui's new
punkish spin.
As the New York skyline mounts to increasing levels of skyscraper heights so do the designers
rise to the occasion. Mark Jacobs sent out his collection against a dramatic graphic background
featuring girly clothes all shown with huge clunky jeweled handbags.
Harking to the ceremonial robes of geisha wear, an art form of historical reference, Vera Wang's
evening gowns were enriched with beading and ruffled.
Not to be outdone, Oscar de la Renta paid homage to the Empire style with beautiful youthful
dresses, while Tuleh's Bryan Bradley may have taken inspiration from legendary Elsa
Schiaparelli's l930's surrealist signature looks by featuring a whimsical pair of hands encircling a
dress.
In the l980's both designer Herve Leger and Azzedine Alaia admired the silhouette enhancing
work of Mme Vionnet, renowned for her bias cut that sculpted the female form. So it is that Lazaro
Hernandez and Jack McCollough similarly approached their collection with a nod to Leger/Alaia
with their all-American sportswear collection for Proenza Schouler.
Derek Lam, a young designer ascending on the fashion scene, takes his cue from Claire
McCardell, the pioneer of American sportswear, circa l940s. Identifying with her simplistic fabrics
he uses striped ticking in unpretentious easy sportswear-inspired looks.
Retailers and consumers may wish to identify with the Six New Ages of Style, presented by David
A. Wolfe, creative director, The Doneger Group in his fashion forward presentation for 2009.
#l: KID, born to be fashionable! Brand conscious at an early age.
#2: Teenager, buying to belong! Instant reaction to peer pressure.
#3: Fashion Ideal, upward mobility. Early adulthood seeking status and
position, brand conscious. A fickle fashion follower.
#4: Safe & Secure, Busy! Busy! Busy! confident and consistent, the time-
crunched, cross-shopper.
#5: Boomer Bubble, still misunderstood! Wants age-appropriate fashion.
#6: Great Beyond, not dead yet! This is the totally untapped market, the
senior older consumer.
Happy Shopping readers. Art and Fashion converge on the scene as partners in fashion. You can
adapt this trend into your lifestyle with relative ease. The latest artist/designer collaboration is
Richard Prince and Marc Jacobs.
FASHION & CULTURE: February 2-April 29, 2008 Madame Gres:
Sphinx of Fashion opens at The Museum at FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue
at 27 Street. The exhibit presents elements of the designer's work: her classically inspired gowns,
her simple and geometric designs based on ethnic costume, and the three-dimensional, sculptural
quality that was a hallmark of much of her work.
Admission is free. Tuesday-Friday, noon-8pm, Saturday, l0am-5pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and
legal holidays. To register for related programs call 212.217.4585.
(Published January 21, 2008 IBC Solutions Multimedia Network)
by Polly Guerin
Published: January 21, 2008
The New Buzz Words: Art and Fashion/Fashion and Art
Art is "In" and celebs are going out!!! As Artwork and artistry have become the new international
luxury pursuit, both of designers and fashionistas embraced the new trend in the Spring 2008
collections.
Fun party dresses took inspiration from Versailles in Anna Sui's collection. Think cabbage roses,
swirls of bouquets, wallpaper floral prints as if plucked Marie Antoinette's boudoir for Sui's new
punkish spin.
As the New York skyline mounts to increasing levels of skyscraper heights so do the designers
rise to the occasion. Mark Jacobs sent out his collection against a dramatic graphic background
featuring girly clothes all shown with huge clunky jeweled handbags.
Harking to the ceremonial robes of geisha wear, an art form of historical reference, Vera Wang's
evening gowns were enriched with beading and ruffled.
Not to be outdone, Oscar de la Renta paid homage to the Empire style with beautiful youthful
dresses, while Tuleh's Bryan Bradley may have taken inspiration from legendary Elsa
Schiaparelli's l930's surrealist signature looks by featuring a whimsical pair of hands encircling a
dress.
In the l980's both designer Herve Leger and Azzedine Alaia admired the silhouette enhancing
work of Mme Vionnet, renowned for her bias cut that sculpted the female form. So it is that Lazaro
Hernandez and Jack McCollough similarly approached their collection with a nod to Leger/Alaia
with their all-American sportswear collection for Proenza Schouler.
Derek Lam, a young designer ascending on the fashion scene, takes his cue from Claire
McCardell, the pioneer of American sportswear, circa l940s. Identifying with her simplistic fabrics
he uses striped ticking in unpretentious easy sportswear-inspired looks.
Retailers and consumers may wish to identify with the Six New Ages of Style, presented by David
A. Wolfe, creative director, The Doneger Group in his fashion forward presentation for 2009.
#l: KID, born to be fashionable! Brand conscious at an early age.
#2: Teenager, buying to belong! Instant reaction to peer pressure.
#3: Fashion Ideal, upward mobility. Early adulthood seeking status and
position, brand conscious. A fickle fashion follower.
#4: Safe & Secure, Busy! Busy! Busy! confident and consistent, the time-
crunched, cross-shopper.
#5: Boomer Bubble, still misunderstood! Wants age-appropriate fashion.
#6: Great Beyond, not dead yet! This is the totally untapped market, the
senior older consumer.
Happy Shopping readers. Art and Fashion converge on the scene as partners in fashion. You can
adapt this trend into your lifestyle with relative ease. The latest artist/designer collaboration is
Richard Prince and Marc Jacobs.
FASHION & CULTURE: February 2-April 29, 2008 Madame Gres:
Sphinx of Fashion opens at The Museum at FIT, Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue
at 27 Street. The exhibit presents elements of the designer's work: her classically inspired gowns,
her simple and geometric designs based on ethnic costume, and the three-dimensional, sculptural
quality that was a hallmark of much of her work.
Admission is free. Tuesday-Friday, noon-8pm, Saturday, l0am-5pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and
legal holidays. To register for related programs call 212.217.4585.
(Published January 21, 2008 IBC Solutions Multimedia Network)
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