Rebecca’s Final Attack on New York Fashion Week

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So here’s my final goodbye to New York fashion week. Yes, it’s a week late, but we had a lot to process. First let’s start with my three least favorite designers.

Victorya Hong

I love Project Runway as much as the next person, therefore it grieves me to say that this collection was one of the least inspiring fashion week. Not even the swift kick in the der Arsch from Heidi could wake this designer up to her post runway potential.

Victorya’s chance to show her collection during fashion week should have been time to shine without the Gunn man breathing down her neck. Yet, she chose to play it safe; the fabrics were mundane, shapes overdone, and cuts similar to that of a Parsons drop out. The clothes felt as though they were a step away from being mass produced and being available at Banana Republic or even worst, The Gap. We we’re rooting for you Victorya, what happened?

Marc Jacobs

It pains me to write this, since my closet is filled with half Marc and half Tracy Reece, but this season I did not see a single piece on the runway that I would purchase. I used to bow my head down to the genius that is Marc Jacobs. The Man used to do no wrong, after all he is Marc, and with three clothing lines underneath him and a Creative Director title, he always manages to be the most anticipated designer of fashion week. But the designer has gone ‘public’, and by ‘public’ I mean he now designs for the mass consumer. No longer is there a sense of “excitement” in his clothing, you can not tell a piece of his from that of any other designer. You used to be able to walk into a store, pick up an item, and say “that is sooo Marc.” Not anymore, not anymore.

Tracy Reese

Speaking of my other fave designer, Tracy Reese, I am extremely disappointed in this collection. She is a designer that has her own signature style and look, but it’s almost at the point of getting old. The bubble skirt seems very last season, and the patterns that always define her collections would now look better on my grandmother’s couch than a dress in my closet. Where are the beautifully tailored yet feminine suits? Where is that one evening dress that you have nowhere to wear but still buy because you love? Where are the sequence pieces that only she can make look classic yet fresh?

THE GREATS

Zac Posen

Of course, who doesn’t love Zac. He is the ultimate designer who designs for the ultimate women. There is not a woman out there who doesn’t love his clothes, they are sexy, feminine, flirty, edgy, and yet very wearable. This season, the signature Zac Posen look was updated with richer hues and the now trendy colored panty hoe. He is the type of designer that completely understand women, and what they want, and what they want to wear. From the Cinderella dresses to the satin suits, the entire collection was beautiful. Each look more intense then the next, and finished off with a bit of glamor by a light gray tool dress (that I want in white for my wedding day).

Jayson Brunsdon

Out of nowhere (well, Australia) this designer came to NY and made a household name for himself. His fall collection was original, fresh, and didn’t follow the rules of the current trends. He didn’t show the colored legging (like every other designer), he extended floral patterns into the next season, and stuck with his signature bold colors of black and red. The pieces were daring, sophisticated, and chic with an edgy style that is his own. Pieces were limited, showing only ten outfits, but each look was better than the next. From red carpet looks to over-sized capes, this collection make Jayson my officially fave designer.

Catherine Malandrino

Catherine’s wonderful understanding of pleating and rousing mixed with luxurious fabrics made her collection one of my personal faves. Her mens wear collection incorporated the simple, yet stunning accents that can transform a simple tuxedo into a “I’m can’t wait until I can rip that off of you” tuxedo.