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Amsterdam Fashion Week

As Amsterdam Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday the videos are amassing and I am happy to share:

My favorite so far is Roparosa with big shoulders and geometric shapes and a fun 80s influence. I have to admit: It it looks like so much fun!

Amsterdam Fashion Week - On Twitter

Following a fashion week from far away has never been easier, especially with Twitter updates! Instant updates from multiple sources creates the best overview. Here are some of the people I follow on Twitter throughout the Amsterdam Fashion week:

First, for all official schedules, designer intros, photos and videos of course the official source @AIFW2010

But for the instant photo satisfaction I look for the bloggers on the go:

Kentroy Yearwood's Show

@fashionized

@Ireeeeen

@BlaQQa

And found one of my favorite videos through: @Fashionchick

It took me awhile to get this video edited and posted but here it is now. The gracious Rachel Antonoff and the lovely Julia Frakes from Bunny Bisous were sweet enough to talk to me during the Fall Winter 2010 presentation of the Murder Mystery Rachel Antonoff collection. Enjoy!

I loved the reds at the RISTO fashion show. The girls had the bright red lipstick to match too. I've been brave enough to try out some bright shades of red lipgloss myself. Have you? It seems to be the trend this season and the next one!

  

all photos @BobbinTalk

As fashion week New York is coming to an end we all know what went down the runway, but what do bloggers wear while running from show to show? Do they stay in fashion or do they prefer comfort? Let me know if you like their strategies. I interviewed some of the most stylish fashion bloggers who had a full schedule of shows and some of the answers surprised me.

The interviewed bloggers are:

Rachel from TheGreyestGhost, Princess Poochie from ShoeDayDreams, Tamara from BrunetteandPink, Julia from FashionPulseDaily, Julie from ModCloth, Enid from CrossRoadsTrading, and Danny from ModMen

What a treat for Valentines! Handsome men, elegant collection - the SPURR runway show was surely the place to be at noon on Valentines, complete with Anna Wintour and Hamish Bowles sitting front row. And if it wasn't for forgetting the plastic cover on the runway, and the photographers screaming "Plaaastic!!!" to no avail, the show would have been a perfect 10. Three piece suits to casual geometric sweaters and a vertical stripe suit this collection offered a complete wardrobe for an elegant gentleman. Guy Ritchie should be happy to wear a SPURR suit. Here is the video and some backstage photos.

Somewhere around the 4:36 minute I realized that Anna Wintour was sitting a few feet away from me and started fidgeting with the camera to focus on her. Sorry for the bumpy footage there, but then I caught her quick exit at the end in a much smoother manner! Or so I think.

Here is a look into the backstage lineup. Hawwt guys!



The bags that went down the runway.

And Simon Spurr backstage after the show giving interviews.

I caught up with some of the models outside after the show. After I took a couple of photos one of them said: "That'll be $50 bucks!", and laughed, but kind of gave me the "I do this for $$$, and I don't make as much as the girls..." look. I think if I handed him a 50 he would've said "No, noo, nooooo...!" and taken it anyway! A guy's gotta maintain his pretty looks afterall!

All photos and video by @BobbinTalk

A static presentation could be boring, especially without live models to glance back at you. In the case of Julian Louie I was more captivated by the moving images rather than the motionless headless mannequins and hanging clothes on a rack. The romantic short movie and the nostalgic french song felt more like a museum installation to me with just the right doze of sweetness and femininity.  

Video by @BobbinTalk

Frank Tell's Fall/Winter 2010 show at Milk Studios, NYC was my favorite so far during fashion week. A bit more daring construction than others, but still very feminine and reasonably wearable. Can't say the same about the shoes! Even the models had a hard time walking in them, but it is a fashion show so I personally appreciate a bit of a spectacle in the name of fashion when it works with the overall concept! Enjoy the video!

Video by @BobbinTalk

Yesterday was such a hectic day I had less than 10 minutes to view George McCracken's presentation. Nevertheless I snapped as many photos as I can and took a short video for you. He did a smart and elegant presentation with a simple concept: Models standing on wood crates in a gallery kept rotating with a new look coming up every few minutes.

His collection is not ground-breaking, but it is not pretentious either. You can see your boyfriend wear any of these pieces and know he'll have an air of understated elegance with a touch of tailoring.

All photos @BobbinTalk

Fashion lovers battled through the snowstorm to visit Gen Art's "The New Garde", presented by Plastics Make it Possible. The designer duo WesFeld (two former Project Runway contestants) had a prime spot to showcase their collection as a part of New York Fashion Week. WesFeld's winning designs are inspired by elements of water and nature. Here are some photos of the Gar-De presentation and a short overview video of both Gar-De and Sophomore.

Gar-De Fall/Winter '10


Gar-De Fall/Winter '10


Gar-De Fall/Winter '10

And here is WesFeld's dress created from organza and structured with plastic mesh.

Follow @WesFeld and @PlasticPossible for more inside info, and you can follow me at @BobbinTalk

Rachel Antonoff and Julia Frakes Interview- Fall/Winter Collection 2010

It took me awhile to get this video edited and posted but here it is now. The gracious Rachel Antonoff and the lovely Julia Frakes from Bunny Bisous were sweet enough to talk to me during the Fall Winter 2010 presentation of the Murder Mystery Rachel Antonoff collection. Enjoy!

RISTO Fall/Winter 2010

I loved the reds at the RISTO fashion show. The girls had the bright red lipstick to match too. I've been brave enough to try out some bright shades of red lipgloss myself. Have you? It seems to be the trend this season and the next one!

  

all photos @BobbinTalk

What Fashion Bloggers Wear for Fashion Week

As fashion week New York is coming to an end we all know what went down the runway, but what do bloggers wear while running from show to show? Do they stay in fashion or do they prefer comfort? Let me know if you like their strategies. I interviewed some of the most stylish fashion bloggers who had a full schedule of shows and some of the answers surprised me.

The interviewed bloggers are:

Rachel from TheGreyestGhost, Princess Poochie from ShoeDayDreams, Tamara from BrunetteandPink, Julia from FashionPulseDaily, Julie from ModCloth, Enid from CrossRoadsTrading, and Danny from ModMen

SPURR - Fall/Winter 2010

What a treat for Valentines! Handsome men, elegant collection - the SPURR runway show was surely the place to be at noon on Valentines, complete with Anna Wintour and Hamish Bowles sitting front row. And if it wasn't for forgetting the plastic cover on the runway, and the photographers screaming "Plaaastic!!!" to no avail, the show would have been a perfect 10. Three piece suits to casual geometric sweaters and a vertical stripe suit this collection offered a complete wardrobe for an elegant gentleman. Guy Ritchie should be happy to wear a SPURR suit. Here is the video and some backstage photos.

Somewhere around the 4:36 minute I realized that Anna Wintour was sitting a few feet away from me and started fidgeting with the camera to focus on her. Sorry for the bumpy footage there, but then I caught her quick exit at the end in a much smoother manner! Or so I think.

Here is a look into the backstage lineup. Hawwt guys!



The bags that went down the runway.

And Simon Spurr backstage after the show giving interviews.

I caught up with some of the models outside after the show. After I took a couple of photos one of them said: "That'll be $50 bucks!", and laughed, but kind of gave me the "I do this for $$$, and I don't make as much as the girls..." look. I think if I handed him a 50 he would've said "No, noo, nooooo...!" and taken it anyway! A guy's gotta maintain his pretty looks afterall!

All photos and video by @BobbinTalk

Julian Louie - Fall/Winter 2010

A static presentation could be boring, especially without live models to glance back at you. In the case of Julian Louie I was more captivated by the moving images rather than the motionless headless mannequins and hanging clothes on a rack. The romantic short movie and the nostalgic french song felt more like a museum installation to me with just the right doze of sweetness and femininity.  

Video by @BobbinTalk

Frank Tell - Fall Winter 2010

Frank Tell's Fall/Winter 2010 show at Milk Studios, NYC was my favorite so far during fashion week. A bit more daring construction than others, but still very feminine and reasonably wearable. Can't say the same about the shoes! Even the models had a hard time walking in them, but it is a fashion show so I personally appreciate a bit of a spectacle in the name of fashion when it works with the overall concept! Enjoy the video!

Video by @BobbinTalk

George McCracken - Fall/Winter 2010

Yesterday was such a hectic day I had less than 10 minutes to view George McCracken's presentation. Nevertheless I snapped as many photos as I can and took a short video for you. He did a smart and elegant presentation with a simple concept: Models standing on wood crates in a gallery kept rotating with a new look coming up every few minutes.

His collection is not ground-breaking, but it is not pretentious either. You can see your boyfriend wear any of these pieces and know he'll have an air of understated elegance with a touch of tailoring.

All photos @BobbinTalk

Gen Art's Gar-De and Sophomore

Fashion lovers battled through the snowstorm to visit Gen Art's "The New Garde", presented by Plastics Make it Possible. The designer duo WesFeld (two former Project Runway contestants) had a prime spot to showcase their collection as a part of New York Fashion Week. WesFeld's winning designs are inspired by elements of water and nature. Here are some photos of the Gar-De presentation and a short overview video of both Gar-De and Sophomore.

Gar-De Fall/Winter '10


Gar-De Fall/Winter '10


Gar-De Fall/Winter '10

And here is WesFeld's dress created from organza and structured with plastic mesh.

Follow @WesFeld and @PlasticPossible for more inside info, and you can follow me at @BobbinTalk