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Fashion News Round Up: Amy Winehouse Designs, Haus of Gaga Captivates, and Banana Underwear

amberMS — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:38:51 -0700

It's the Sunday Comics

MTV.com -- Lady Gaga released her video for Telephone this past week and the the entire internet has re-posted it. Lady told MTV that the video is more about Beyonce and changing "what a visual product can be". That product? The mega-pop star, Bee, herself.

MTV says that Beyonce "fit in perfectly with the homages to the campy "Batman" series of the 1960s, Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill," Japanese manga, Salvador Dalí and Madonna that made the "Telephone" video an epic pop-culture adventure."

I said this blog is not about celebrities wearing stuff, but I have to do it. I have to talk about this video. Lady Gaga, your club kid music annoys me to no end. I swear if I hear "Poker Face" one more time, I'm going to run to the corner of whatever room I'm in, curl into a ball while covering my ears and just cry.

That said, you got me. I have wrote about you wearing Jean Castelbajac's Muppet creations, but that was a "story" assigned to me by my editor. This, however is my blog and I want dwell in the sheer awesomeness that is the Haus of Gaga. Smoking cigarette glasses, telephone hair, trashy soda can hair accessories, the actual P*ssy Wagon from "Kill Bill"--- I long for a styling job that allows no holds barred, crazy-ass costume design. You've done it. I can't ignore you any longer.

See the video on MTV.com

REHAB: I SAID CLOTHES, CLOTHES CLOTHES!

Photo: WWD

WWD -Now on to celebrities making clothes. Amy Winehouse is pairing with British tennis player turned clothing maker, Fred Perry to create a fashion line.

Apparently, she thinks her vomit and beer stained dresses are coveted among the masses.

Why do actors and musicians who've wrecked their careers with substance abuse think that fashion is the next logical step? Lindsay Lohan went on to Emmanuel Ungaro (and then left), Chris Brown was cozying up to Gaultier and now this?

Is it that you think the fashion world is vapid and stupid enough to receive you? Vapid, maybe. Stupid, no. The business end knows what kind of publicity they will stir up for their brand. Geez, have none of you seen "The Devil Wears Prada?" Fashion invites you in, sadly, to watch you fall.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

THERE'S POO ON YOUR SHOE

Photo: High Snobette

High Snobette- A London-based artist and designer made a stiletto out of hardened elephant dookey.

You may remember when I covered moose crap necklaces on this blog. I simply don't understand the fascination playing with animal waste. Is this supposed to give us some sort of shock reaction? Because it doesn't. Toddlers have been known to pick up a dried dog turd while frolicking in their back yards. Does that make them artists?

Not only are the shoes made from sh*t, they look like they are made from, well, sh*t. I don't know what's worse: the undigested vegetable matter or the neon print fabric. Gross.

BANANA INNUENDO

Photo: Aussiebum

Ecouterre- AussieBum, an Australian underwear maker has manufactured men's underwear made up of 27 percent banana fiber. They say if they added a higher concentration of banana, the underwear would be "squishy."

All of the good jokes were covered in the original article such as giving "banana hammock a whole new meaning" and "G’day mate, is that a banana you’ve got down undah or are you just happy to see us?" and, " they don’t actually smell like bananas, so you won’t have to fend off snack-happy monkeys from your nethers" and last "We’d still keep our eyes peeled, though, if we were you."

I've got nothing.

BREAKING NEWS: TERRY IS A PERV

Photo: Uncle York

Huffington Post: Model Jamie Peck says in an interview that Terry Richardson, famed "fashion" photographer whipped it out and "waggled" it during a photo shoot.

Yes, that's because he's Terry Richardson.

Expecting Terry not to show his junk at a photo shoot is like assuming that Amy Winehouse won't pass out on stage, or that Lady Gaga will wear khakis and a button down or that artist will stop using bodily functions to pass off as art.

Can You Fashionably Rock a Pair of Sweats?

amberMS — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:57:52 -0700

A girl I went to high school with wrote on my Facebook wall today pleading for me to start a fashion crusade to make sweats and Snuggies fashionable. While I believe there is no hope for the blanket with sleeves, she may not have known that Alexander Wang has been on a mission for a while now to make heather gray gym pants high fashion. He started the movement, and since Wang is the "it" designer for all those downtown fashionistas, other designers followed with their own chic versions of cotton drawstring leisure wear.

Personally, I despise sweats. I don't own a pair nor do I think slapping a high end label on them makes them any more appealing. That said, I have to give the people what they want. Though, if I'm going to post about sweats, I'm doing it in style.

So I dedicate this post to Mac. Just please don't pair them with Ugg Boots. That's way more than I can handle.

Spring Trends 2010: Mixed Prints

amberMS — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:15:01 -0700

I was running errands for my job the other day. On 57th street, I was stopped in my tracks when I saw Miu Miu's spring collection of bird and cat prints clashing in a cool, quirky style. I pressed my face against the window and drooled at the bird and daisy print shoes, so much so that the security guard came out with a water bottle and sprayed me, the way I do when my little fuzzy cat jumps on the kitchen table while yelling "get away!"

Okay, that last part was a lie. No one chased me away from the windows, but I did check it out for an uncomfortably long time. Why, because I love the way a once "no polka dots with plaid" taboo of fashion is now a trend for spring.

There is a certain skill needed to mix prints with out looking like a clown. As you can see above its about picking the right color combinations of colors that complement each other. Keep in mind that a bold print with a subtle small print works without turning you into Bozo.

This trend is full of personality and if done correctly, its as happy as the coming of spring!

Spring Trends 2010: Menswear Inspired

amberMS — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:29:06 -0800

At work, its been all about spring trends for magazines, videos and advertisements. It's because of this that I proabably blurt out "minimal dressing" or "boho-chic" in my sleep. Since spring is on the brain (though it is not at all on mother nature's) I thought I'd start giving my readers a heads up of what to save up for this spring.

I love menswear, but with a slight feminine touch. I'm girly, but I also have a rough side which is why this trend works for me. Personally, I think these classic pieces that will work year after year.

1) Ralph Lauren Rugby, pincord jacket and trousers,http://www.rugby.com/

2) Mellow Yellow, canvas lace up booties,http://www.monshowroom.com

3) Opening Ceremony, ruffle front blouse, http://www.lagarconne.com/store/index.htm

4) Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, floral fedora, http://shop.shoerepair.se/

5) 3.1 Phillip Lim, flat front trouser, http://www.lagarconne.com/store/index.htm

6) ASOS, waxed messenger bag, http://www.asos.com/

Emporium Style: Halston, Just Like Mom Used to Wear

amberMS — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:30:17 -0800

When I was a little girl, my grandma had a picture of my Aunts and my mom on top of her giant wooden console television. It was my Aunt Darlene's wedding, if memory serves me correctly. I used to stare at that picture. In this photo, my mom, who wasn't one to dress up in her later years, was wearing a long sleeve, rust color floor length deep v-neck gown. I don't know for sure if it was Halston. Mom wasn't into labels, but it sure was reminiscent of the classic Halston disco dresses of the 70's. Combined with her long parted in the middle hair, wooden platform heels (which I wore as part of a Halloween costume as a teen, but now wish I still had) she looked so beautiful to me. I haven't seen that photograph in years, but I looked at it so much, its permanently in my mind.

With the Oscars coming up, and in honor of my mother, I decided to put together a layout of both vintage and current Halston.

Roy Halston was said to be the first designer to see the potential in licensing himself. Like Diane von Furstenberg, he learned that over saturation and handing over your business can have its down sides. In 1984, he was fired from his own company and lost the right to sell clothes under his own name. That doesn't mean he didn't create an unforgettable and highly identifiable aesthetic. Jackie Kennedy's pill box hat at the 1961 inaguration--that was Halston. And that long silky dress that I mentioned above was Halston's signature.

The label was revived in 2008, with Versace designer Marco Zanini as creative chief and the line had mixed reviews. This past season, Fall 2010, Marios Schwab stepped in to face the same criticisms. Sarah Jessica Parker was just added to the roster as creative director and president and it was announced today that Halston will give its men's label another go. Still, the long classic gowns stand out among any of the newest attempts to create "a new classic."

1) Vintageous 2) Netaporter 3) Posh Vintage 4) Memphis Vintage 5) Swank Vintage

6) Rusty Zipper

Walmart Aint Hiring No Womens and Louis Vuitton Sues Hyundai Claiming Brand Dilution

amberMS — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:12:26 -0800

Who's Suing Who in Fashion and Retail

Wal-Mart Gits Her Dun!

Associated Press- Wal-Mart will be paying out $12 million to settle a suit claiming sex-discrimination in their Kentucky distribution center. Along with the pay out, the company says it will make changes to its hiring practices.

As reported by the Associated Press "The EEOC filed a class-action suit against Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart in 2001, alleging it hired 18 to 25-year-old men instead of women for jobs in the warehouse and routinely told applicants that order-filling positions were not suitable for women."

Save money, live better, but don't you weak womens come here lookin' for no job! Yall should be dressin in unattractive chinos and fair isle sweaters, teachin yer kids how to paint team kellers on their faces and cookin up sum frozen pizzas fer your husbands during the big game.

And here I was, thinking they've entered into modern times with their Max Azria/ Miley Cyrus collaboration. It's just like me, a woman, always thinking about fashion.

No Ballers, Just Sanitation

Businessweek- Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy filed a lawsuit this week against car-maker Hyundai for using a Big Louie-style logo on a basketball during Hyundai's Superbowl commercial entitled "Luxury." To ad insult to injury, the ad taunts riches for all.

LVMH is claiming "Hyundai’s conduct is likely to both dilute the distinctiveness and tarnish the reputation of the LVM marks,”

The first car I ever owned was a Hyundai, so I can sympathize somewhat with the luxury house's concerns.

However, not counting the unlicensed usage on houses, cars and even bongs featuring gold "L's" atop luscious chocolate brown, the actual brand itself could be doing a well enough job on its own of "dilution."

Photo: Louis Vuitton via NY Mag

Exhibit A, Louis Vuitton's spring 2010 handbag for just under 2 grand is, well, a LV branded Hefty Cinch Sack. As mentioned before, here on this very blog, head designer Marc Jacobs has reached such an untouchable level success in the fashion industry that he is either f*cking with us by saying "suck it, poor people," or perhaps he's making a genius statement about the very hand that feeds him--and feeds him well. Though I haven't found an official record of Mr. Jacobs net worth, he recently purchased a townhouse in New York City worth over $13 million.

In LVHM's very own annual report, they claim "Excellent Resilience in a Global Crisis" and site total revenue of 17,053 million euros in 2009. According to my Google currency converter, that's $23,257.91 million in US dollars.

Before you go attaching a handle to a garbage bag and sporting it around town, don't consider this just another frivolous lawsuit. Some experts think it could fly.

Fashion and Beauty News Round Up: Vagazzling, Distraught 80's Parents and Simon Doonan Plots

amberMS — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:05:22 -0800

New York Fall Fashion Week is over so its back to the shenanigans for Fashion Funhouse Emporium.

I miss cruising through the news and once you read this week's Sunday Comic's you'll know why. Though, some things are better left untouched. Literally.

NO.

Photo via The Luxury Spot

The Luxury Spot - Apparently Jennifer Love Hewitt wasn't joking when she said she bedazzled her little Love. Bryce, a blogger over at the Luxury Spot chose not to ignore this "new craze" that falls right in line with bum hole bleaching and other things that only strippers, porn stars, hookers and Lady Gaga should do.

No. No. No. No. Oh my god. No.

While the blogger/ investigative reporter says she'd never wear Ed Hardy, just because your bejeweled beaver is hidden, doesn't mean it's not just as heinous as the tattoo laden jeggings. Undoubtedly this is the equivalent of wearing Ms.Claus lingerie at Christmas time, or red bra and panties in general. I want to forget I ever heard of or saw any of this.

I've glued sequins on my kitchen chairs, pearls onto shoes, but there are some places glue should NEVER go.

Don't blame me. I just report the news, people.

OH, SIMPLER TIMES!

Photo via Vintage Ads

Jezebel- The ladies over at Jezebel found a vintage ad for an ABC After School Special that tackled the horrific issue of when your kid comes home dressed like a punk.

First off, I call bull-shit on this kid being a true punk. I don't think Hot Topic existed in the 80's, but this boy didn't even have the gull to shave his head for a proper Mohawk, rather, leaving him with a "faux-hawk."

It seems compared to now a days, a spikey hair kid in leather pants is relatively tame compared to your daughter going out getting her who-ha studded with rhinestones, forgoing pants for a sheer pair of panty hose and a bra top.

Finally, I scoured the internet and could only find one copy of this program. Take a look at what "punk" looked like in an After School Special. The audio buzzes, but if you can get over that, its BRILLIANT.

You could just turn the sound off all together and check out the reasons why late eighties hair should never be in fashion again.

the day my kid went punk from locky loo on Vimeo.

NOT SO FAST FASHION

Photo via WWD

WWD- Following a public relations nightmare for the quick trend H&M, the retail chain announced their first ever "sustainable line." As told to WWD, “We want to reduce our impact on the environment. We thought of this as being progressive. Given our theme for spring, it became a natural tie-in and we said, ‘Let’s do it all sustainable.'"

On March 25, recycled and organic material clothing will be sold in its own section of the store amongst the heaps of soon to be trashed trends de la creme.

I suppose it's a start.

IT'S ON LIKE VUITTON!

NY MAG - Simon Doonan is tired of competing with kids for his front row seat at fashion shows. He will do what he has to do to make sure he's not bumped, even if that means disguising himself as a tween blogger.

What is the fashion world coming to when the creative director of Barney's has to hatch a diabolical plan to remain in a seat with high visibility. It seems like a logical decision: the creative director who influences buying decisions of a well known luxury department store or a thirteen year old kid who covers the Paris couture shows with "30 Rock" quotes?

WELCOME, NAOMI

The Independent - Naomi Campbell realizes there's a world outside her and decides to tell the world that she now realizes there's a world outside her.

She said she has quietly worked for charities for years. She can't be quiet about it anymore since she is now planning to use her super powers for good --and no longer for evil.

Fall Fashion Week 2010: Fashion Funhouse Emporium's Condensed Report (M-Z)

amberMS — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:56:51 -0800

New York Fashion Week: Fall 2010

For fear of my last report being too long for the face-paced world of the web, I decided to finish fashion week coverage in two parts, alphabetically. Here is the last of the shows I was graciously invited to attend.

If I forgot a designer and I was on your list, feel free to email me and complain. Yell at me IN ALL CAPS!

Nanette Lepore

Colors: Valentines day all the way....vibrant reds, pinks. Add blues, orange and black

Collection Vibe: Nanette Lepore has a knack for the bo-ho, living color sophisticate style. I was a bit thrown this season in a good way as she does structure with a bit more edge. Think Stevie Nicks meets Audrey Hepburn.

Trend Spotting: Velvet, Military

Stand Out Look:

Click to view full collection

Rebecca Taylor

Colors: Neutrals

Collection Vibe: Following a Spring line of color and floral, her fall line goes a darker. Just add animal prints. It's 1940's screen sirens who love the pants suits like Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn.

Trend Spotting: Suiting

Stand Out Look (This is a biased pick as I love the wide leg pants)

Click here to view the full collection

Ruffian

Colors: Black, blue, gray

Collection Vibe: Militant mixed with 1980's "Working Girl" with Melanie Griffith with a few looks for after work...and the designers were inspired by the Hubble telescope photos for the prints. Still, I drool over the classic Ruffian, like the look below.

Trend Spotting: Plaids, suiting, leather

Stand Out Look

Click to view the full collection

Spurr

Colors: Neutrals, brighter blues, pastel colors

Collection Vibe: Classic and tailored basic menswear with pattern and color twists.

Trend Spotting: Suiting

Stand Out Look:

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Staerk

Colors: Black

Collection Vibe: Camilla Staerk has a thing for black leather. The collection is toned down dominatrix with an office job.

Trend Spotting: leather, fur

Stand Out Look

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Timo Weiland

Colors: Green, blue, red, neutrals, black

Collection Vibe: Mod Squad infused into current London street style with some looks reserved for a cool cocktail party.

Trend Spotting:

Stand Out Look:

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Toni Maticevski

Colors: White, black, gold, off-white

Collection Vibe: He's working the way onto the red carpet with gowns and embellished evening wear, cutting out the more casual pieces show for the Spring 2010 season.

Trend Spotting: Embellished

Stand Out Look:

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Tracy Reese

Colors: Black, grey, neutrals, blues

Collection Vibe: A woman dressing women in comfort with style. It's practical as in where there are short sleeves, Tracy added arm warmers, jackets and scarves.

Trend Spotting: Fur, embellishments

Stand Out Look

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United Bamboo

Colors: Black, grey, white and one dash of bronze

Collection Vibe: Again, 1940's old Hollywood styles but with a darker twist

Trend Spotting: velvet, suiting

Stand Out Look

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Victor Glemaud

Colors: Yellow, red, brown blue

Collection Vibe: Sporty prep casual with prints. LL Bean and Opening Ceremony had a love child and named it Victor.

Trend Spotting:

Stand Out Look

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Walter

Colors: Black, brown neutrals

Collection Vibe: Your average easy going contemporary line.

Trend Spotting: Leather

Stand Out Look:

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Yigal Azrouel

Colors: Black, gray, red

Collection Vibe: How to look put together and chic with minimal effort.

Trend Spotting: Leather, minimalism

Stand Out Look

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Fashion Week Fall 2010: Fashion Funhouse Emporium's Condensed Report (A to L)

amberMS — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:19:29 -0800

New York Fashion Week: Fall 2010

I have been swinging my job as a stylist assistant for a very busy awesome stylist and trying to be the sole editor of Fashion Funhouse Emporium.

Due to work, over-lapping shows, a smack to the face from the wall in my apartment building and just plain tiredness, I haven't been keeping up with the blog the way I'd like to. So I decided to give a sort of condensed, sort of half-assed report on the rest of Fall 2010 runway shows.

It seems that Coutorture did a great job keeping up with photos. And as always, Style.com and New York Magazine have full collection photos.

You just won't get my insightful commentary on the scene--which actually may be a blessing.

By the way, where did the term "half-ass" come from? My mom used to yell at me when I did chores without full effort, like the kitchen: "Don't half-ass the dishes!" Dictionary.com says that the origin of the of the phrase comes from "perhaps a humorous mispronunciation of haphazard."

Anyway, here are the shows that haven't been covered on the blog as of yet! Enjoy!

A Detacher

Colors: Cobalt Blue, army green, brown, gray, pink

Collection Vibe: Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Annie Hall all wrapped snuggly in a wool blanket under the stars. It's slightly grunge, almost Western, definitely bo-ho with tailored sophisticate.

Trend Spotting: Velvet

Stand Out Look:

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Alice + Oliva

Colors: Black, gray, blush-pink

Collection Vibe: Alice and Olivia is known for their fun, party-girl clothing. This season is no different with ruffles, short skirts and sequins.

Trend Spotting: Leather

Stand Out Look:

Click to see full collection.

Andy and Debb

Colors: Black, Brown, grey, pink, metallic bronze and one white piece.

Collection Vibe: A favorite of mine, this under-rated husband and wife team creates minimal and lady-like with unmatched creativity compared to other lines in its price point.

Trends Spotting: Leather and Fur.

Stand Out Look:

Click to see full collection

Band of Outsiders

Colors: Gray, and primary colors, neutrals

Collection Vibe: Their niche is for the art school students who've graduated into the adult world. It's "I don't give a funk what you think...but I kind of do." Grabbing faces such as Jason Schwatzman, Marisa Tomei and Kirsten Dunst for their campaigns, the Fall 2010 collection continues to cater to this clique.

Trend Spotting: Fur, Suiting, Preppy

Stand Out Look:

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Billy Reid

Colors: Neutrals

Collection Vibe: Clint Eastwood meets Sigmund Freud and a random British dandy. The models who showed the collection sometimes scared me. They would cause me to cross to the other side of the street if they were coming my direction.

Trend Spotting: Suiting, Leather

Stand Out Look:

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Binetti

Colors: White, red, yellow and black

Collection Vibe: Donatella Versace meets "Dynasty" era Joan Collins, and then Chole Sevigny stops by the party for a bit.

Trends: Embellishments

Stand Out Look: (This was hard. They all stood out...not sure if that's such a good thing.)

Click to see the full collection

Brian Reyes

Colors: red, orange, yellow (no green) blue, violet, black, grey and brown.

Collection Vibe: Brian Reyes' flow is minimal. Yet, with this collection, he adds graphics and color done in simplicity. Reyes takes risks with the Calvin-esque aesthetic, sometimes working and sometimes not.

Trend Spotting: Fur, Minimalist

Stand Out Look:

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Elise Overland

Colors: Black, red, navy blue, burnt orange

Collection Vibe: Inspired by a video a friend sent of an open heart surgery, Elise was "inspired by the lush layers of texture and rich glossy colors of the heart." Still, this collection does not stray away from her signature, rock n' roll sophisticate.

Trends Spotting: Leather, fur, velvet

Stand Out Look:

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Halston

Colors: red, orange yellow (again, no green) blue, purple, grey and black

Collection Vibe: The 70's born label's rebirth showed scaled back silhouettes, in-your-face color and just a touch of embellishments. Though, the best pieces were the classic Halston long dresses.

Trends Spotting: Minimal, color, fur, leather

Stand Out Look:

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Isaac Mizrahi

Colors: White, black, yellow, green and orange

Collection Vibe: Kept lady with flair Issac's runway always shows his versatility as a designer. It's a slight stray from his Issac Mizrahi for Target, which became the start of high-low designer collaborations. Yes, I'm calling him the God Father of the movement.

Trends: More fur and leather. Color, Lady-like, embellished

Stand Out Look:

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Karen Walker

Colors: navy blue, gray, burnt orange

Collection Vibe: Prep School Sophisticate Boho made over by the flamboyant drama club kid

Trend Spotting: Again with the fur, suiting, velvet, embellishments

Stand Out Look:

Click to view full collection

Liefsdottir

Colors: pink, black, ivory

Collection Vibe: Feminine, vintage with an edge of sensual burlesque.

Trend Spotting: Ruffles, Fall floral

Stand Out Look:

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Lorick

Colors: Green, neutrals, black

Collection Vibe: She dresses in 1930's vintage and hangs out at the library. The Internet is for chumps. At night she hits up an old haunt that used to be a speakeasy during prohibition, where kids now talk about old literature and how current movies, books and music are "for the birds."

Trend Spotting: Velvet, Lady-like, embellished

Stand Out Look:

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Fashion Funhouse Emporium Covers 'The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week'

amberMS — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:41:07 -0800

The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week Fall 2010

by Jamar Graham

I was sent by Fashion Funhouse Emporium to cover 2nd bi-annual The GreenShows Eco Fashion Week, February 14-17( the same week as the official New York Fashion Week)

Covering the Green Show’s was an interesting feat. I was coming into this project with a open mind to see if ethical and ecological fashion design can change my feelings towards actually purchasing it. My editor wanted to know if it was "going to be more of the burlap-looking shit and organic cotton tees with "peace" scribbled on them?"

My idea of eco-fashion is shopping thrift. For me, that’s saving the planet.

As with any “Fashion Week,” there is good and bad and that’s no exception for The Green Shows. Boxed in a small venue in the East Village, the purpose of this show is to promote the design and consumption of fashion made from organically grown fabric, and that it did.

The organization pledged to locally recycle all materials used in production,locally compost all possible foods, products, and compostable materials, donate all reusable goods to charities and organizations after use, work with local vendors for production to limit the carbon footprint, and use alternative energy sources whenever possible.

This started with the air-conditioning. There was none. It was my only complaint about The Green Shows.

Opening night started with designer Gary Harvey, proponent of using secondhand clothing and thrift as the fabrications for his one-of-a-kind couture-esqe dresses. Highlight of his shows included a denim dress made from forty-one pairs of Levi’s 501’s, fourteen gray hooded sweatshirts transformed into a skirt and top, twenty organic cotton slogan t-shirts donated by Katherine Hamnett fabricates a dress, and his perhaps his most statement look was a dress made form 30 copies of the "Financial Times" newspaper.

Photos courtesy of Statepr.com. Click here to see full collection

Vaute Couture (awful name, no?) offered a more fun colorful alternative to eco-fashion showcasing outwear made from a new alternative fiber Primaloft ECO. The brand also introduced knits in the form of tanks, scarfs, and off--the-shoulder tunics. Cute and fun was the aesthetic of this collection.

Photos courtesy of Statepr.com. Click to view full collection.

Sonja den Elzen, designer for Thieves showed a very “on trend” collection inspired by the urban nomad. The collection featured black on black, combinations of texture; including recycled leather, hemp, and bamboo, finely draped jackets, ruched mini dresses, leather detailing, and and great hand in tailoring and construction. Rugged and tough is what Thieves had to offer.

Photos courtesy of Statepr.com. Click to view full collection.

Deux fm showed what seemed to be the classical and feminine side of eco-fashion. Clean, simple, and lots of red lipstick; great dresses draped and wrapped around the bodies of the models, as well as structured little jackets to compliment the simpleness of the jersey wrap dresses. Cute touches were added by cinching the looks with bow-tie belts that could possibly be worn as headbands. Comfortable and clean was the statement here.

Photos courtesy of Statepr.com. Click to view full collection

About the Author: Jamar Graham studied fashion at Parsons School for Design and Davis College. He worked as a visual merchandiser, designer, trend forecaster and stylist assistant. He makes things out of other things like these hippie designers. He likes cats and eats Lucky Charms. He uses semicolons where they don't belong. His blog is better than mine. To read more of Jamar's real work head over to The Summer After Parsons and TrendLand.