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Marchesa: Journey to India
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Marchesa journeyed to India in the most literal sense on a loooong runway set in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Station. Program notes explained that designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig drew inspiration from the spirit of India in the 1960s as captured by The Beatles’ experience with the Maharishi.
The collection of brightly colored paisleys — chartreuse, garnet, fuchsia and teal...
Read more »Marchesa: Heavenly
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The gals at Marchesa – Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig – went to heaven for inspiration for their ethereal collection by way of an angelic painting entitled, “A Soul Brought to Heaven,” by William Adolphe Bouguereaus. A photograph of the work accompanied the program notes at their glamorous runway show at the Plaza Hotel Wednesday evening.
The wow-factor was off the charts at this swoon-worthy...
Read more »Weebles wobble . . . and so do male models
Photo credit: Joseph V. Amodio
Just a few hours into the first day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and we already have a casualty — and no, it’s not a Marchesa model (they usually drop like flies — at least one per show — perched on their ridiculously high heels).
Nope, this time it was a dude! The Centurion-style soldiers at the DKNY Men's presentation last night on Fashion Week Eve stood rigidly at attention — and this...
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