I’ve been pretty “meh” about the New York shows. I barely liked anything. The things I do like are — surprise, surprise — clean classics that are styled amazingly together with other pieces, and outfits that have a pop of color.

Tommy Hilfiger

3.1 Phillip Lim


I expected some stunning shit from Phillip Lim because his show last season was easily my favorite, but this was … not so great. There was way more bad than good and that just doesn’t make for a very good collection.

Also, another label I can’t ever seem to get into: Proenza Schouler. I just don’t get it, man. Yet another season that doesn’t help me understand their hype. I love their accessories, but their clothes are just so underwhelmingly normal and doesn’t justify the hype. A ton of celebrities carrying your one really popular bag really shouldn’t equate to a freakish cult following …

It’s that time of year again!

Doo.Ri

Luca Luca

DKNY

DKNY is becoming a consistent favorite of mine. Sure it’s the more “commercial” line (as compared to its parent line, Donna Karan), but at the end of the day, I like lines full of pieces that I can wear. The shows are also styled very nicely, and I love that the show always sticks to a color palette, which appeals to me.

Shows that have disappointed: Rag & Bone (whyyyyyy oh whyyyy), Alexander Wang, Peter Som (!! this is so hideous), Band of Outsiders. I keep expecting Alexander Wang to blow me away with his clothes because there isn’t a contemporary designer I can think of who is as well loved as Alex Wang but I’ve disliked every single season he’s ever put out. Sad day.

And wrapping up my NYFW posts is my favorite show from the New York shows: 3.1 Phillip Lim. I would post all pictures from the collection + backstage, but that’s what Style.com’s for. (Show, details, backstage.)

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I’m really sad Peter Som had to downgrade to doing a presentation instead of presenting a show, but there are still some very nice pieces in here:

I’m surprised at how much I liked some of the outfits from Ralph Lauren. I don’t really like Ralph Lauren because it never moves beyond the “All American” look and it promotes a very WASP-y aesthetic in a lot of its campaigns, but the shoes from the show are really pretty and the styling was great.

All photos from NYMag.com.

Am still on the hunt for the other song that was played during this show, but here’s one:

Freeland — Borderline Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

This is the show that I worked at and it was a pretty rad experience. Definitely wasn’t a painless experience but I’m glad I did it. Being in the tent for the first time was also pretty sick. I think I enjoy watching a show come together better than I did actually watching the show with everyone else. It’s a whole diff feeling being there behind-the-scenes and witnessing the adrenaline of everyone prepping a show.

An empty set —

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