New York Fashion Week Pt. 1

Holla! Well, if you know me, you know that I have a deep appreciation for style and design, and that clothing (or art, if it's good) has meant a great deal to me since I first discovered style as a means of self-expression. When I was first considering starting a blog about a year ago, I was thinking about having a style blog, but decided that would be too narcissitic a venture and decided against it. And what bad timing it was for a negative decision--it seems fashion bloggers are getting more attention than ever. Some, with savvy sewing skills and an inherent creativity and eye for style, are deserving of that attention, and others, with their parents' bank accounts at their disposal, might not be quite so chic on the average girl's budget. But, whatever! That's just my opinion! It's the fashion blogger's world, and we're just living in it, am I right guys?
On that note, here's part one of my NYFW review:

1. Alexander Wang
OK. I know everyone and her best gay friend have been raving about Wang for a few seasons now. Honestly, I wasn't that impressed. The whole, short, tight, grungy club-kid Erin Wasson look lingered on the runways a bit too long for my taste and for a while there it seemed like the decadence of the 80s was a pervasive meme in the showrooms. However, I was never anyone to deny that Wang had some fierce talent, and this might be my favorite of his collections so far, and one of the best that showed in NYC last week.









2. Marc Jacobs
I really like this collection, better than I did last season. I loved the muted, but pretty palette, and there were obvious strains of Japanese design in his clothes. Some of the layering and proportions were reminiscent of something that might be seen at Comme or Yohji. And I'm also loving in Marc's flair for kilts. That'll do, Marc, that'll do.











3. Cushnie et Ochs
Breast cups that looked like molded breast plates, hemlines that keep you from sitting down, cut-outs and slits. Cushnie et Ochs, sexxxin' it up.









4. This dress from Donna Karan is truly a marvelous thing. I've always been a huge fan of DK's dresses...they're sexy without being too revealing and they drape in all the right places. I love her consistent accentuation of the shoulder, and this dress comes off as a silken, pastel dream.



There was more than one beautiful dress in this collection, but this is the one that I really salivated over.

5. Ralph Lauren
Now, I know Ralph Lauren isn't known for innovative or edgy design, but can I help it if those gold sequin harem pants last season were one of the most awesome things I've seen? Or if those denim overalls or gowns with overall straps are incredibly DOPE?! No. No, I can't.















More to come, later, guys. I'm so behind! Pretty soon Paris will be here and I'll still be covering the London shows. But hopefully I'll find the time to catch up.
-Rachel