New York Fashion Week S/2012: Oscar de la Renta and Marchesa

It's that time of the year again..New York Fashion Week!!!  Unfortunately, this year I wasn't in attendance, so of course I found the next best thing..live streaming from New York Fashion Week!  Two of my favourite collections just off the runway would have to be Marchesa and Oscar de la Renta.  (Like that's anything new!)

Oscar de la Renta

The Oscar de la Renta show streamed live this morning and of course I couldn't miss it.  Fashion's elite were out in full force and front row attendees included Rachel Zoe, Joe Zee, Nina Garcia, Ashley Olsen, Justin Timberlake and my favourite front row duo this season, Anna Wintour sitting next to Nicki Minaj!  Oscar de la Renta stunned audiences with a unique opening number..a yellow silk taffeta gown complemented with a couture lace midriff tee.  The collection progressed with amazing little white numbers followed by  dashes of colour..lime, blue, pink and red.  The collection of course ended with Oscar's signatory gowns.. my favourite part of the collection!  In comparison to Oscar de la Renta's previous collections, the 2012 Spring collection is quite fresh and young.  A welcomed surprise to the Oscar de la Renta empire!

 

Marchesa       

And as for Marchesa?  I think I'm still picking my jaw up off the ground.  A completely stunning collection.  I love Marchesa..perhaps it's the tulle, or feathers or maybe the embellishments!  For the first time, this season Marchesa hit the runway instead of their usual presentation.  What made this show even more amazing?...The front row..Rachel Zoe, Olivia Palermo, Tinsley Mortimer, Louise Roe and that was just the start!

 



New York Fashion Week Fall 2011 - Oscar de la Renta and Marchesa

Oscar de la Renta has to be one of my favourite designers.  He always seems to amaze me and this collection was no exception!  My core essential trend for this winter is of course the faux fur.  I love how Oscar de la Renta embraced this trend taking it to a whole new level.. elegance, sophistication, and femineity.  The collection includes amazing knits, classic coats, fur headpieces, jackets and vests, crop jackets, amazing gowns and exquisite little dresses.

 

     Marchesa came out in well, true Marchesa style!  The exquisite embroidery and use of lace is gorgeous and of course I love their use of tulle.  This collection seemed a little darker than previous collections as it was inspired by Miss Havisham of Great Exceptations.  The somewhat 'decaying' and 'destroyed' element added a unique twist to the pieces.

New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011- Marchesa

It feels like it's been forever since I posted as I've had exams at university.  It is however,  that time of the year again...fashion week internationally!  Fashion week is one of my favourite times of the year, especially New York Fashion Week!  Thought I'd share with you are few of my favourite collections from fashion week starting of course with a post on Marchesa!  Is it my imagination, or has every celebrity worn a Marchesa recently?  Do you blame them?  Every season I wait in anticipation to see what gorgeous pieces Marchesa grace us with.  This Spring/Summer 2011 season, they most definitely did not disappoint, maintaining their feminine and exquisite Marchesa signature through the use of pretty tulle, embriodery, beading and ruffles.  Here are a few of my favourites..

   And what's better than a Marchesa show?  A Marchesa after party!  And who was in attendance?  My favourites... Rachel Zoe, Tinsley Mortimer and Olivia Palermo!

 Rachel Zoe

 Tinsley Mortimer

Olivia Palermo

Marchesa's Georgina Chapman