Devon Aoki, model and famed actress, steps in front of the lens again for Numero Tokyo. Sebastian Kim is reponsible for these amazing Lolita-esque images that will appear in the December 2009 issue of Numero Tokyo. After running into Miss Aoki at the Rad Hourani show during Fashion Week, I must she is absolutely stunning, and is just as beautiful in person as she is on film.

All the more reason to go crazy over Rad Hournai’s Spring 2010 collection, here’s some proof that his most recent work is entirely versatile! I was lucky enough to attend Hournai’s show at Milk Studios this past Fashion Week, but I’m sure I’m not the only one who left wondering if the zippers were just detailing or if they actually unzipped! Wonder no more, because we’ve got photos to prove that several of these pieces are transformable, giving you several versions in one! Amazing!

Our resident ’streetistas’ where photographed leaving Rad Hourani…don’t they look cute!

Rad Hourani was one of my most anticipated shows this season, and once again, it is not one to disappoint. Notorious for his black draping, weaving and slitting, Hourani gave us a lighter, Spring version with slit compression shorts, abstract zippered jackets and a handful of silver and white accent pieces. The collection was altogether space-age, the models looking alien with their greased back hair, boxy garb and matching heels. I’m sure every fashion forward person will agree that layering is key, so how about some credit where credit is due for Mr. Hourani, giving us layers while keeping the warm weather of Spring in mind. Kudos.

GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Rad Hourani Spring 2010

Thanks NY Mag!

Much love for Leigh’s Rad Hourani dress and Manolos. Fashion Week brings out the most fashionable people!

LINK LOVE: Elle

This season, we are not only looking forward to the clothes on the runway, we also pay attention and love the beauty looks created by the masterminds behind the cosmetic industry. Here’s a list so far:

Francois Nars is coming back to do Marc Jacobs.

Odile Gilbert is doing Rodarte again.

Diane Kendal is doing makeup at Proenza Schouler

Laurent Phillippon is doing hair at Rad Hourani

Stephane Marais is doing makeup at Zac Posen.

Thanks Fashionista

Rad Hourani never stops impressing me. He sticks to what he knows best, and that’s dark, leather pieces and amazing draping. Love it!!!

Gallery: Rad Hourani: Fall 2009 Collection

via Men’s Rag

You all know after my millions of mentionings about the Rad Hourani event at the SoHo Grand Hotel last night that we were there, but here’s all of the juicy details and crazy stories from the night, because you know it isn’t a Fashion Indie night if there isn’t a story!

Corey and I started out in SoHo around 7, and ran into his friend Marilynn at the Grand.  After a few pink cocktails and a conversation with Kelly Cutrone about her selected footwear for workouts (cowboy boots),  we sorted out our itinerary for the rest of the night, hopped in a cab and headed to Rose Bar.  Apparently you can’t get in to Rose Bar without a reservation at the hotel after 9PM, and this was 9:30. Not a big deal considering the amount of places we knew for the night, so we headed to the Gates where our friends at Red Hot PR were hosting a party. I was told “it’s someone’s birthday party and then there’s some fashion party afterwards”…fashion? We’re in.

Hello Nole Marin! Nole made an appearance at the Gates last night (with his mother), and couldn’t stop staring at Corey, crush maybe? Or maybe he was considering a Corey finger puppet.  When the open bar ended, we’d met all sorts of people, and I had done my good deed by escorting in a guy on the street (only because the line was really long and he knew who Nole Marin was and that he was inside, this is someone that I want at a fashion party!), we headed over to Griffin. Who’s that we see?!

Mickey Rourke! And yes, he really does look like that in person.  Apparently Marilynn already knew the Mckster, and he told us he was going to the Griffin too, just not right then. We headed down to Tenjune, and apparently I look 12 so they didn’t want to let me in. Hi, I’m 21 not 12 Tenjune, and let me just tell you that all of those old men that are in there? They’d love me. I’ll get to that more later.  

So after being at Tenjune for a whole five minutes, we’d had more than we could stand and headed back towards Griffin and found ourselves at the center of the club, inches away from Mikey Rourke. Drinks were flowing, but not that heavily, we promise mom, and the live band was playing some good salsa music (I’ll have to get the photos from Marilynn of us dancing on the table in the middle of the club? haha), and then the night went down hill. Naturally, Mikey Rourke wouldn’t go out alone, he’d bring his manager and/or body guard to party alongside him and ‘pick up the slack,’ if you catch my drift. And that’s what they did.

A middle-aged man, maybe the same age as my dad, told me that he wanted to kidnap me…no, correction, he was GOING to kidnap me. Dude, I know I look 12, but I’m not a kid, you can’t kid-nap me. Luckily, we were inside of a loud, crowded club and it was easy to get lost in translation, so I went to my friends so they could save the day, and must’ve scared off the man three times my size and over twice my age. Well, almost. He found Marilynn and kidnapped her.

Round two, outside of the Griffin. 47-year-old man with a grey shag hairdo pins 21-year-old barely 5′0 and less than 100 lb girl in a corner. Am I supposed to think you’re cool because you manage Mickey Rourke, are just as old, and just as unattractive as he is? No, I don’t want to hook up with you. Ever. I’d rather throw up on myself. Somehow managed to run away, find Corey and say “we have to get out of here, NOW.” Problem is, where is Marilynn? “oh, she must be at the apartment,” says creepy old man. An hour or so later we finally save Marilynn, and walk to the train to go home (seeing as well all have to work in the morning). 5am, after falling asleep twice on the train and missing my stop, I decided to take a cab home, then slept on my futon using a towel as a blanket. 

Moral of the story: Stay away from old men.

Point of the story: MIKEY ROURKE’S MANAGER TRIED TO MAKE OUT WITH ME. EW.

Quotable: “Where the fuck are you?! You’re just going to leave without saying goodbye?” -Creepy Manager

Synopsis: Corey and I are very tired today, but promise to keep you entertained with our nightlife escapades this weekend!

I love the socks with the heels, and her really drapey cardigan.  I guess I’m feeling very Rad-inspired after last night’s event, but this girl definitely looks like she could’ve been there.

See this and more on Anne-Laur’s Lookbook

Stop. Hammer time.  I love those sequined drop-crotch pants.  These guys both looked super fablous, and were perfectly outfitted together.  So many fashion people at the Rad Hourani event, but unfortunately the Fashion Indie cam died early into the night, but we were thrilled to at least be able to catch these dudes.

See the other photos from last night on Cult

Photographer: Steven Miesel 

Stylist: Karl Templer 

Thanks Rad Hourani! 

The baby boom has hit the glossy! From fresh model faces to young designers climbing the fashion ladder, V Magazine’s new spread, ‘Young Guns’ is all about new blood making it big! Shot by Josh Olins, star-bound designers like Rad Hourani and Alexander Wang outfit the succeeding models, Darya Kurovska, Evelina Mambetova, Suzie Bird and Katie Fogarty. And what a better way to represent the youngins then to combine them! Young blood. Killer designs. Beautiful models. THIS IS THE FUTURE OF FASHION. 

Thanks Fashion Copious! 

My jealousy for my fellow Fashion Indie workers has officially set in after realizing what I missed due to traveling at the end of Fashion Week. I was lucky enough to attend the Rad Hourani Spring Show in September, and when I realized I was going to have to give up my seat to a co-worker this season I was far from thrilled. The collection (as always) was a knock out! The wide variety of textures is what really makes this collection do appealing, while the aesthetic has me aching with sadness from missing the show. I will forever love Rad Hourani’s collection, and though going into every show you can expect to see an all black collection, it doesn’t matter because his work is still so amazing.

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Rad Hourani Fall 2009 Collection

Thowing up the tents in Bryant Park!

Rocking out the Ports 1961 invitation scarf and showing off some of the Fashion Week invites. Be jealous.

If you were in Brooklyn Heights today and heard techno beats blaring, it was most likely coming from the Fashion Indie office. With Fashion Week only three days away, we can hardly contain our excitement! Although many of you won’t be able to join us at the tents, you can look forward to the Fashion Indie crew bringing the tents to you! Prepare to mark Fashion Indie as your homepage, because Friday marks a week of extensive Fashion Week coverage. From runway rundowns to event reviews and moments of style to celebrity run-ins, Fashion Indie is brining everything Fall/Winter 2009 to a computer near you! We don’t mean to rub it in, but here are just a few of the shows we will be attending: William Rast, Charlotte Ronson, Vivienne Tam, Venexiana, Ports 1961, Nicole Miller, Rad Hourani, Jillian Lewis, Ilana Sunderland, Laura Dawson and Barbara Tfank. In addition to the shows we received invites to, expect immediate coverage from all of your mainstream and indie designers! 

Thanks for the photo NY Mag! 

Rad Hourani produced one of my favorite shows during Fashion Week, and his work has always intriqued me. He recently sat down to talk about his inspiration for designing.

No school. No teachers. No telly. No boundaries. No formatting. I like the idea of a world that we could live and shape by ourselves, only by observing.

They are asexual, aseasonal, they come from no place, no time, no tradition, yet they could be home anywhere, anytime.

they exude a sense of discreet chic, the essence of timeless style, drawn on a monochromatic and graphical canvas. Palette of blacks, touches of pure whites and intense reds. Sophisticated modern classics for anti-conformist individuals.

Thanks Is Mental!

Almost a week later, and we still have runway photos surfacing in our office from Fashion Week. This time it’s Rad Hourani who put on another stunning display of fashion with an all black collection. The lack in color was completely rectified by his use of fabrics and materials, which allowed each individual piece to stand out. In an all white studio, with a long winding runway, viewers eyes were obviously glued on the tall models in all black. The show was great and the clothes were equally as good.

Thanks to Boris Prutkovsky for shooting the show for us.

Random joy from the house of Rad Hourani that hit our mailbox today. No message, just this image which we’re guessing is his new collection. Check it out…