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NM @ Haute Couture Fashion Week, Part 2

Ines’ office at Vivier

Ines’ office at Roger Vivier.

My couture week kicked off on Monday morning with a showroom appointment at Roger Vivier. In true Parisian style their flagship located on the famed Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré also houses their showroom and offices of creative director Bruno Frisoni and in-house muse, legendary supermodel Ines de la Fressange. Bruno transformed his studio using silver foil to mimic Andy Warhol’s famed Factory as the backdrop to show his mod spring/summer 2013 couture collection. He modernized classic shapes and couture techniques – such as Lesage embroidery – using fur, metal, feathers and bright colors. Ines opened the doors to her pink office/treasure trove and was on hand to speak about Bruno’s latest masterpiece collection for Vivier.

With Roger Vivier Creative Director, Bruno Frisoni.

With Roger Vivier Creative Director, Bruno Frisoni.

Pink mink spring/summer 2013 couture accessories

Pink mink Roger Vivier couture accessories.

No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to Azzedine Alaia. You never know what will stand behind the boutique’s ironclad doors, such as, in my case, famed French actress Catherine Deneuve waiting with two other women outside the communal changing room for Mr. Alaia to finish an ever-important couture fitting. The building houses the world’s only Alaia boutique, showroom, atelier, countless works by artist Julian Schnabel and serves as one of Azzedine’s many Parisian homes.

Bruno’s Warhol factory-inspired studio.

Bruno’s Warhol factory-inspired studio.

On Wednesday evening it was time to play dress up with jeweler Eddie Borgo and his pre-fall 2013 collection. Borgo was showing his latest pieces for men and women in a temporary Parisian showroom located just across from Roger Vivier; he even had a few of his stunning jewelry boxes on-hand to showcase alongside his latest baubles. This season, Eddie has added new designs in silver, gold and rose gold and has reinterpreted classics like his ever-popular cone bracelets and tassel necklace in new sizes and colors.

Eddie Borgo pre-fall 2013

Eddie Borgo Pre-Fall 2013.

Whether it be fashion or art, culture is ubiquitous in Paris. On Thursday once couture had concluded it was time to visit Galerie Perrotin. On view were three distinct shows by artists Johan Creten, Jean-Michel Othoniel and Pieter Vermeersch. The later is an abstract painter while the former two are both sculptors. A favorite moment of mine, however, came when seeing the adorable artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami in the gallery owner’s office.

Artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami at Galerie Perrotin

Artist toys by KAWS and Takashi Murakami at Galerie Perrotin.

Sculpture at Galerie Perrotin by Jean-Michel Othoniel

Sculpture at Galerie Perrotin by Jean-Michel Othoniel.

Paris’ Left Bank is home to famed taxidermy mecca, Deyrolle, where they offer stuffed and dried animals ranging in sizes from tiny bugs smaller than a centimeter to a giraffe or elephant. Their entire back room devoted to butterflies and insects transports you into what feels more like the mind of artist Damien Hirst than a room filled with dried bugs. The shop has been around for almost two hundred years and serves as a unique source of inspiration for designers looking to learn more about the wild.

Zebras at Deyrolle

Zebras at Deyrolle.

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Ten Things Buyer Stacy Hicks is Packing for NYFW!

Ten Things Cusp Buyer Stacy Hicks is Packing for NYFW!

1. Givenchy Studded Nightengale Tote.

2. Carven Peplum Jacket.

3. Isabel Marant 50MM Dicker Suede Low Boots  are perfect for walking around the city.

4. Nanette Lepore Leather Skirt

5. Halston Heritage Printed Shiftdress that I can wear with tights or  bare legs, depending on the weather.

6. Yves Saint Laurent Le Rouge Lipstick for nights out!

7. Christian Louboutin Leather/Suede Red Sole Ankle Boot

8. Eddie Borgo Tinsel Collar Necklace

9. Alice + Olivia Leather Pants

10. Bleulab Jeans are great because they are reversible and can be worn two ways.

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Seeing Things: “Impact” 50 Years of the CFDA

BILL BLASS, Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives

BILL BLASS, red cashmere cardigan and red silk satin long skirt, 1984, USA, gift of Bill Blass, Ltd.Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives.

This season the Boca Raton Museum of Art honors the illustrious designs created by members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). IMPACT: 50 Years of the CFDA is the first museum exhibition to celebrate the quintessentially American artistry of the leading fashion trade organization in the United States. On view from January 29 through April 21, 2013, the exhibition includes garments and accessories by the most impactful creators of the last fifty years.

OSCAR DE LA RENTA, spring 2012, USA, Photograph MFIT / CFDA

OSCAR DE LA RENTA, silk taffeta gown with black Guipure lace bodice, spring 2012, USA, lent by Oscar de la Renta. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

Featured in the exhibition are interactive touchscreen displays that illustrate a timeline of American fashion and recognize the nearly 600 designers who have been members of the CFDA over the last five decades. Each living designer selected to participate in the exhibition has chosen a single object or ensemble that best represents his or her impact on the fashion world. Work by historical CFDA members have been selected by exhibition curators, Patricia Mears, deputy director of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, and Fred Dennis, the FIT museum’s senior curator.

MICHAEL KORS, cashmere sweatshirt, hemp crystal beaded pajama pant, leather belt, and platform sandal, spring 2011, USA, Photograph MFIT / CFDA

MICHAEL KORS, cashmere sweatshirt, hemp crystal-beaded pajama pant, walnut leather belt and platform sandal, Spring 2011, USA, lent by Michael Kors. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

“American designers have always had impact on how people dress,” said CFDA president, Diane von Furstenberg. “In honor of that creativity and in celebration of the CFDA’s 50th anniversary, we are proud to present, in partnership with the Boca Raton Museum of Art, an exhibit that represents the tremendous work of our members for the last five decades. ‘Impact’ was the one word that came to mind immediately – it is so strong and defining of our individual and collective influence that we knew right away that our exhibit would be called Impact: 50 Years of the CFDA.”

HALSTON, 2-piece evening dress comprised of wrap blouse in red silk organza with bias self ruffles along neckline and down length of sleeve worn over full length black wrap tulip skirt in satin back crepe, skirt falls to handkerchief point at CB hem, and two coordinating/satin ribbon sash belts in two color ways: black and red. Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives.

HALSTON, evening wrap blouse in red silk organza, tulip skirt in satin black crepe, and satin sash belt, Fashion Institute of Technology / SUNY, FIT Library Dept. of Special Collections and FIT Archives. Photograph MFIT / CFDA.

Among the designers included in the exhibition are Michael Kors, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Alexander Wang, Norma Kamali, Diane von Furstenberg, and Vera Wang.

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