Down the Rabbit Hole with Richie Rich

Lester Brathwaite — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:18:12 +0000

Villionaire, Richie Rich‘s Fall 2011 fashion extravaganza — for it was much more than a show — was a wild romp through Wonderland with a pit stop over in the East Village. Tinsley Mortimer opened, JWOWW closed and somewhere along the way Johnny Weir skated out (figuratively) in what looked like a loincloth. But at the center of this three ring fashion circus were the clothes, a fun, wearable collection heavily inspired by the glamour of the 30s and 40s.

When I interviewed him over a week ago, Richie Rich said that he wanted to his show to be “like a rock concert” and he certainly delivered with a grand spectacle featuring a harpist, an opera singer, an interpretive dancer, the Harlem James Gang and even a performance by Richie himself.

The collection, divided into two sections, stayed true to Richie’s club kid days while benefiting from design director Angelo Lambrou‘s refinement. The first section mixed Jean Harlow-inspired gowns flaunting slits well past the thigh and some 40s noir-ish silhouettes with sexy sheer tops, micro mini skirts and neon leggings.

The second section, however, was all lingerie, attitude and practically naked boys covered in glitter. The only thing missing was a disco ball dropping from the ceiling of the Hammerstein Ballroom. However, there were enough sequins in the audience to provide a similar effect.

Overall, this was the most fun fashion show I’ve been to in a while. Richie remarked that he hoped to let “people in who never really get a chance to go to a fashion show.” Well, for those first-timers, this was an experience they won’t soon forget. That is, unless they went to the after party, in which case they probably don’t remember much of anything.

Photos: Christopher Hall

They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright On eBay!

Kirby Marzec — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:15:22 +0000

If the tents at Bryant Park aren’t exciting enough for you, come February’s Fashion Week, the International Center of Photography is sure to feed your extra glam craving. ICP curator, Brian Wallis, was recently tipped on the eBay sale of a lifetime: 4,000 of Harper’s Bazaar photographer Martin Munkacsi’s long-lost negatives. Wallis jumped on the listing, driving to the seller in Connecticut and bathing in unreleased photographs of Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn, and Fred Astaire from ancient issues of Harper’s Bazaar. There is no word on when the show will hit the museum floor, but cross your fingers of a little post-runway museum browsing!

Link: NY Mag

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Down the Rabbit Hole with Richie Rich

They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright On eBay!