City Cycling Chic: Terra Raincoats for Riders

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

Yuck, looks like the kind of day that’s going to rain all over a parading day of city cycling. The sky has turned to murk, and that means a mucked up outfit or a plastic poncho if you’re still planning on two-wheeling it to work. Bicycling has become so chic, what with its environmentally sound nature and efficiency for navigating the city, especially Brooklyn, but fresh rain gear for said cyclists has been a sad search. Which is why Yurika Nakazono and Marie Saeki did just what proper, frustrated New Yorkers should do. They created their own, well made and fit for a feminine body with a helmet: Terra New York. 

Alice Ritter Tells Tales and Recommends Some Fashionable Reading

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Jessica paid a visit to designer Alice Ritter as part of LOOKBOOKS.com‘s new feature, “Tales of the Atelier”:

Through the concrete and brick columned hall of the CFDA Incubator, past glass doors with names like Bibhu Mohapatra, House of Waris and Prabal Gurung etched upon them, sits a room on the end that houses the studio of a French expat with a beautiful concept. Alice Ritter works seemingly solitary in a tidy, brightly lit room with a towering cubic bookshelf, a sewing machine and inspiration all around. Her style rings from the authenticity of growing up in the late 70s in France, where Yves Saint Laurent was god and high power glossies were sacred. Having studied economics, she created a fashion lab within her home with her Brooklynite husband to pursue her true art of design. Poring over books and dissecting vintage clothing lead to her creating an aesthetic that is uniquely hers. 

CFDA Picks 12 for Fashion Incubator

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and New York City Economic Development Corporation have tapped 12 designers (Alice Ritter, Bibhu Mohapatra, Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet, Rachel Dooley with Gemma Redux, Grant Krajecki of Grey Ant, Waris Ahluwalia of House of Waris, Joel Diaz with Jolibe, Alison Lewis of Lewis, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School, Yuvi Alpert and Danna Kobo of Ruby Kobo, Justin Giunta of Subversive Jewelry) as the first tenants of the CFDA Fashion Incubator.

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Runway: Alice Ritter, Fall 08

Edited by Lilith Valsoe

Alice Ritter FW08 – LOVE ON THE BEAT

Despite the rain and wind (that flipped my umbrella up four times), the atmosphere inside The Bubble Lounge was quite pleasant. The dimmed lights and color scheme really gave it a French vibe, which made Alice Ritter’s collection even more beautiful. I got the pleasure of talking to Alice Ritter after a quick showing of her latest collection. As I walked towards her, I could see her beaming smile from across the room. She told me she was “very happy, glad, and excited” and that this was “an incredible day.“ As we talked about the collection, she noted that her inspirations come from her background. “My inspirations come from music, movies and art- mostlyFrench, because I am French!”. A smile never left Ritters’ face, “I love owning my own business. This job allows me to do all that I want, I can put every thing I love into one thing, and that thing is Fashion.” Her words of advice to upcoming designers, “Always follow your heart , your dreams… it is the only way!” Thanks Alice! You Rock.. in your leather jacket (so cute).

Check out the rest of the photos on flickr.

A Rainy, Rainy Fashion Week

Edited by Saynt

Quick post and we’re off. Today is a jam packed day. Alice Ritter starts the day. I over slept which is great cause I missed the very rainy, outside with no cover, opening ceremony, featuring the wonderful dinosaurs from Lipstick Jungle and the lovely Fern Malis.  Guess I’ll have to swipe picts from NYMag tomorrow.

Heading off and Happy Fashion Week Everyone!!!