Interview with Pamella Roland: Resort 2018

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Interview with Pamella Roland: Resort 2018

Pamella Roland: Resort / New York

Designers often find inspiration in everyday surroundings. Designer Pamella DeVos found herself in her garden when the theme of her resort 2018 collection struck her.

The Pamella Roland customer wants color and comfort; so that’s exactly what Pamella gave them this season. The stand-out color was a rich, geranium red. The bold floral hue was complimented by the Bulgari jewelry sported by each model.

The presentation was held at Bulgari’s Upper East Side store, a perfect location to show off the new frocks to partygoers like Vanessa Williams.

The Pamella Roland customer wants color and comfort

My personal favorite look passed by as I sat down with Pamella to talk about her career and the collection. I could barely keep my eyes off of it (and my hands off the caviar). The short, strapless geranium color dress was covered in small 3D floral appliqués intertwined with clusters of geranium-colored sequins. When the light bounced off the diamonds and sequins peeking out, it reminded me of how drops of dew highlight the beauty and resilience of a flower after a rainstorm. Pamella said this was the “hero piece” of the collection.

 
The Resort Collection

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The Interview

Q: So what was your inspiration for this season’s collection?

It was my garden. I see all the flowers, and I think, “I need to do a resort collection on this.” It certainly had all the colors, and our customer wants color.

Q: There’s always this rich, deep color in your collection. I love that.

I am a person who wears black most of the time. But this is largely based on geranium color.

Look 31 – The “Hero Piece”

Q: Isn’t it funny how that happens? What’s your hero piece for this collection?

This [Look 31, right] is pretty standout. I just helped somebody buy this for the mother of the bride. She looked amazing. She’s really going to stand out.

Q: So how would you describe the Pamella Roland aesthetic?

This sounds strange, but they’re for someone who’s very busy. I can never find gowns, so sometimes in the past, when I would look for gowns, they were difficult to put on. So these are very simple. They make women look great. We have a great fit.

these are very simple. They make women look great.

Q: It fits just like a glove. Love it.

 
We have beading and all that, but I still think it’s a very clean look, and again, easy to wear. I love that people say all the time, your dresses are so comfortable. You look at them, and you don’t think, “Oh, comfort!” Stores keep coming back to us and saying our sizes are great.

people say all the time, your dresses are so comfortable

Vanessa Williams, Pamella Roland, VIP

Q: How do you think your brand has evolved since 2002?

Oh my gosh. For one, in the very beginning I made so many mistakes. I just didn’t really know what I was doing. I think we finally figured it out now.

Our style from day one has always been pretty good. Neiman Marcus picked us up our first show. So that’s pretty incredible, but there were just so many crazy things I did in the beginning.

Neiman Marcus picked us up our first show

Q: So what made you want to become a designer?

My whole life I was always really into clothes. I have two sisters. They didn’t care about fashion. My mom would be getting ready to go out, and I would be the one watching her. When I was 15 I got a job for a clothing store, and worked there seven years. But being from Michigan, and in the ’70s, you didn’t think about coming to New York. I was very much into the arts. My father said, “You’ll never make any money in the arts.” So I got my business degree. But it really wasn’t what I really wanted to do. I’m glad I have it, though, because it has helped me: even though I have not always listened to the budget. But it’s been great, because I have a creative side to me, and I was 40 years old when I started it.

Pamella Roland

Q: So my last question would be, what’s next for you? What’s next for your brand?

You know, we dabbled in wedding dresses, and I just didn’t enjoy it. You know I’m approaching 60, so what do I really want to do? It wasn’t wedding dresses. So I got out of it. It’s a whole different business. I decorate a lot homes. I really enjoy that. So my daughter is helping me create some kind of home collection. I mean we are expanding, and international is about ready to overtake domestic.

Q: How exciting! And thank you.

 
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Aguaclara Comes to Miami Swim Week and FUNKSHION on Saturday

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Aguaclara Comes to Miami Swim Week and FUNKSHION on Saturday

Aguaclara Coming to FUNKSHION

Peruvian swimwear company Aguaclara will​ ​be presenting their collection ​at Miami Swim Week, which begins tomorrow in Miami Beach.

According to Creative Director Liliana Villalobos, Saturday’s presentation will include complete​ ​summer day and night​ looks​, ranging from bikinis and one-pieces to complements of the finest Italian silk and gauze.

it will include complete​ ​summer day and night​ looks​

“I believe the spirit of nature to be a lifestyle for women,” says Villalobos, “where the feminine quality is completed with audacity, and the sensuality with elegance.”

The presentation will be held at the FUNKSHION tent, located at 2100 Collins Avenue, on Saturday, July 22nd at 6 PM.

See the full Miami Swim Week schedule.

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We Love Inès de la Fressange’s FW17 Collection

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We Love Inès de la Fressange’s FW17 Collection

Inès de la Fressange’s AW17

Inès de la Fressange is one of France’s foremost style icons, with good reason.

In the ’80s, she was the first model to sign an exclusive modeling contract with an haute couture house: Chanel, no less. At age 51 she walked Gaultier, and lent her likeness to bust of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic.

We had the distinct pleasure of attending her event at the Ritz Paris last Paris Fashion Week, where we received some amazing photos by Rodolphe Bricard of the FW17 collection, now available at inesdelafressange.fr.

 
Wild Horses

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(Photos: Rodolphe Bricard)

It’s a fun, extremely sophisticated collection, somehow managing to be both put together and adventurous. With an equestrian sensibility in some of the pieces, AW17 creates gorgeous juxtapositions of glam (as in the disco-ready pants) and traditionally aristocratic elegance. The collection has an ageless appeal. You could imagine a “woman of means” rocking the looks for a youthful vibe, just as easily as Gigi Hadid or Rihanna.

AW17 creates gorgeous juxtapositions of glam

So often we forget that fashion isn’t just about looks: it’s a tactile experience as well. (One of the reasons we like The Row, for example). Fashion is at its best when it exists for us and us alone.

The new collection makes use of fabrics sure to create a sensory experience: from suede, velvet, corduroy, to silk and wool.

It’s hard to pick out a favorite from so many winners, but the suede multicolor pants, suede miniskirt, and pink jacket seem like “must-have” items for anyone wanting to create a retro look that’s still modern. But the brocade jacket with the floral motif is also a work of art that deserves some very serious consideration.

the brocade jacket with the floral motif is a work of art

(Personally, being a travel accessories addict, I’m still lusting after the luggage tag.)

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Gustav von Aschenbach by Robert Geller | NYFW Men’s

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Gustav von Aschenbach by Robert Geller | NYFW Men’s

Robert Geller | New York Fashion Week: Men’s

Goethe’s real-life romantic infatuation was the inspiration for Thomas Mann’s curious novella, Death in Venice: a story of aging, humiliation, and (many would say, inappropriate) obsession.

It’s not easy to draw the connection between Robert Geller’s latest collection and Gustav von Aschenbach, the main character in the novella: a man in his early fifties who seems to have a difficult time separating reality from fantasy. (I do think we can all identify with the fear of age that underpins the narrative, especially since our culture now trains people to fear their age beginning at 24 or so.) Fortunately, Geller’s collection is strong enough to exist without the trope.

At any rate, enjoy the photos of the collection presented at last week’s NYFW: Men’s, below.

 
Robert Geller | NYFW: Men’s

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“Separate from the ROBERT GELLER brand yet distilling the designers signature, GUSTAV VON ASCHENBACH begins with his fondness of new shapes and his exploration of color to create an entirely new collection: one that feels pure and minimal yet also warm and comforting.

“Color constitutes an integral part of the designer’s vocabulary. This season features cadmium red, ochre, concrete green, topaz, and black. These five colors were chosen for the mood they evoke and the way they interact with one another. When worn together they achieve balance and harmony, much like the paintings of Joseph Albers.

“The silhouettes strive toward purity: rounded shapes, oversized coats, boxy jackets, and roomy wide legged pants contemplate the space between fabric and the body, maximum comfort and ease, and result in a wardrobe that is modern and approachable.

“Comfort emanates from the Japanese textiles used throughout. These fabrics achieve a lightness and ease that is central to the collection. A familiar, worn-in feeling is found through washing and dying these garments. Collection textiles include Japanese linens and linen blends, washed cottons and a cotton-nylon blend. Robert Geller has created a collection that is easy to care for and easy to wear.”

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Indah: Embracing “See Now, Buy Now” at Miami Swim Week

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Indah: Embracing “See Now, Buy Now” at Miami Swim Week

See, Buy, Splash

If you like Indah (and so does Gigi Hadid, which would put you in reasonably good company), this Miami Swim Week you’ll be able to watch the brand’s show live streamed, and buy products direct from the runway.

It all happens Sunday, July 23rd at 10:30 PM at the W South Beach Vintro Tent.

Not in Miami? No problem. The live stream will be available on their social media channels (@indahclothing), and then for purchase online immediately after the show at www.indahclothing.com.

 
Bali Beautiful

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Indah, meaning “beautiful” in Indonesian, is an eco-friendly brand based in Bali known for its bold, inventive, and alluring collections. The brand has been a longtime favorite of celebrities and digital influencers such as Gigi Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Rocky Barnes, Alexis Ren, and Hailey Baldwin, and has been featured in prominent publications including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, Refinery29, and Sports Illustrated.

But the brand also has its sights on new shores.

“We are looking to delve into festival wear and party dresses,” said designer Libby DeSantis. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to showcase our favorite looks from a variety of projects.”

We are looking to delve into festival wear and party dresses

In the spirit of Indonesian beauty, expect to see Indah’s defining aesthetic on the runway as bohemian flair meets vintage Vogue. “Through our colors and prints this collection will allow you to find yourself in Ibiza in 1977 with a flower in your hair and a cocktail in your hand,” said DeSantis. Forever a free spirit, DeSantis’ designs will feature exotic influences from both her home in Bali as well as inspiration from her travels around the world.

Indah’s defining aesthetic is bohemian flair meets vintage Vogue

This year INDAH will be the first swimwear brand to make its foray into the “see now, buy now” movement. A 12-piece boho chic capsule collection shown on the runway at Miami Swim Week will be live streamed on their social media channels (@indahclothing), and will be available to purchase online immediately after the show on their website: www.indahclothing.com.

About Indah Clothing

Indah is a dream factory. Some days it is a sacred space and others it is a dance floor. Indah is remarkably known for their daring, sexy swimwear, and bohemian luxe ready-to-wear collections. Indah is made by hand and created with love and designed by Libby DeSantis. Indah was made to create beauty and innovation in the art of simplicity. Everything produced by Indah is done in house – and everyone in our house is treated with respect and paid fairly for their efforts. Indah is a platform for change, building their very own eco friendly Batik factory that is already setting a new standard on the Island. Indah is also committed to giving back; each collection is tied to a charity by one of its beautiful handmade prints.

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Mermaids Maldives: Liliana Montoya Returns to Miami Swim Week

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Mermaids Maldives: Liliana Montoya Returns to Miami Swim Week

Mermaids Maldives

You probably know we’re fans of overwater bungalow living (often in fantasies). We did go to Bora Bora last year, and it was a life-changing experience.

So, even though the Indian Ocean is roughly 10,000 miles from French Polynesia, it’s no wonder we’re transfixed at the idea of a swimwear collection inspired by the Maldives: that other overwater bungalow paradise.

 
Liliana Montoya

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Liliana Montoya’s Swim Resort Spring/Summer collection SS18 takes its inspiration from a one-of-a-kind island called the “King Island,” a paradise truly unique located at aaaVeee, based in the Arabian Sea.

The collection is designed for “a woman with a young spirit and a charming soul. With pastel colors and beautiful flowers to empower women’s nature, including soft textures and gentle embroidery, it is feminine yet flirtatious.”

Montoya’s collection celebrates the colors of sprawling ocean hues, corals, tropical fish, seaweed, and coastal landscapes. Her signature gold heart ornament adorns many of her pieces, adding her personal warmth, with the heart being the universal symbol of love and romance.

“The appeal of the line can be found in the fine details of the design and its quality materials. Refined fabrics, ornaments, and brilliant colors and patterns are the essentials for the sophisticated woman seeking the highest quality in her life and her garments. The brand is comprised of standard and stylized cuts with handcrafted elements that bear the stamp of the diverse cultures and colors of Latin America.”

they bear the stamp of the diverse cultures and colors of Latin America

Liliana Montoya will present her latest collection with FUNKSHION at Miami Swim Week, 8 PM on July 23rd.

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Raun Larose | NYFW Men’s

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Raun Larose | NYFW Men’s

Raun Larose | New York Fashion Week: Men’s

For his SS18 collection, Raun Larose took inspiration from the ’80s, seen through the lens of their impact on our current society, characterized mainly by the insertion of technology into mass culture, the birth of Silicon Valley, and the opulence of Wall Street.”

 
Raun Larose | NYFW: Men’s

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(Photographer: Monet Lucki)

The designer transports us to the origins of the IBM movement, and entices us to take a look in the rear-view mirror, revisiting essential shapes from that time, however re-inventing and updating the silhouette: from “Wall treet power suits” to more casual garments, such as bomber jackets, hooded parkas, wind breakers, and metallic wide legged pants.

All silhouettes come to life in a somewhat romanticized, nerdy, yet exaggerated modern way.

The oversized shapes of jackets and pants speak to the opulence of the ’80s, while progressive fabrics allude to the increasingly artificial and virtual nature of reality: inorganic fabrics dominate, giving the collection a retro-futuristic feeling.

The stripes in the logos — designed by Portuguese artist Jose Chunà — call to mind the screen of a computer that’s about to crash. With the “singularity” in our not so distant future, this collection brings up questions about the future of a techno society: how did we look at technology back then, and where do we go from here.

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Totes Beautiful: Marni x Vogue for 125th Anniversary … and a Good Cause

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Totes Beautiful: Marni x Vogue for 125th Anniversary … and a Good Cause

Marni Teamed Up With 11 Major Artists for Vogue’s 125th Anniversary

Each season, Marni collaborates with artists and charities to raise funds and awareness about different issues in the most fashionable way.

This time around, they partnered with Vogue in honor of Vogue’s 125th anniversary.

Vogue asked 11 international artists the ultimate question: “What is beauty?” Each artist interpreted their answer through a work of art, that Marni then produced on a series of tote bags and t-shirts, to raise money for the HIV/AIDS charities Born Free and God’s Love We Deliver.

Vogue asked 11 international artists the ultimate question: “What is beauty?”

 
For a Beautiful Cause

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With Vogue editors Virginia Smith, Selby Drummond, and writer Dodie Kazanjian hosting the event, it did not fall short of expectations. The launch was held at Marni’s Soho Store, attracting guests from the fashion and art world like Chris Gelinas and model Drake Burnette.

The pieces were on grand display, and ready to be purchased in-store. (You can still pick up some online.) Instead of the art being hidden away, hanging on a wall in an apartment, each piece’s artwork can be viewed by the world — all while carrying your everyday essentials.

each piece’s artwork can be viewed by the world

Each artist proposed a thought-provoking answer of their own to the “What is beauty?” question, naturally raising more questions from the viewer than providing answers. Some of the artists sought out a helping hand from artists of the past.

Francesco Clemente created a tree growing out of a rhino’s back. His answer was simply, “I cannot say it better than Rilke: ‘Beauty is the beginning of terror.’”

Ragnar Kjartansson gave his interpretation of the question with the words, “Have you ever tried to Google-image ‘beauty?’ — it is very depressing,” written on his tote “Untitled.” “I have never defined it myself, but my favorite definition is the Halldór Laxness quote from World Light: ‘Where the glacier meets the sky, the land ceases to be earthly, and the earth becomes one with the heavens; no sorrows live there anymore, and therefore joy is not necessary; beauty alone reigns there, beyond all demands.’”

Genieve Friggis gave us her answer through her modern interpretation of François Broucher’s eighteenth century French masterpieces for her shirt “The Muse Erato.” Friggis said Erato is “unsure, pausing — her own eye is a black vortex, not knowing how to react or perceive her own image.”

Every piece was fun, artful and sometimes satirical; providing a modern insight to the eternal question of “What is beauty?”

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Buy Tickets to NYFW … from IMG

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Buy Tickets to NYFW … from IMG

It’s NYFW: The Experience

We’ve long been believers that fashion week is changing for the better.

While no one disputes the importance of fashion week as an industry event, let’s face it: to quote Bob Dylan, “the times they are a-changin’.” Well, technically, they’ve already changed, and now we’re at the point in the lyrics where he sings “there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’.” (A little ambiguous, but what more do you expect from a genius? Ahem.)

So we were delighted to hear about NYFW: The Experience, a new opportunity to attend NYFW: The Shows.

NYFW: The Experience is a new opportunity to attend NYFW: The Shows

Apparently the packages are being offered in conjunction with Quint Events. We spoke to a very friendly, down-to-earth representative on the phone (no big city attitude here), who explained that they have a long and storied history creating similar experiences for sports events.

Depending on the package you choose, apparently you get to see a trunk show (basically a smaller runway show, as one might attend at the Galeries Lafayette in Paris), get a backstage tour, get your picture snapped, attend a show, meet some designers and models, and even get your hair done.

… meet some designers and models, and even get your hair done

Heck, we’re sitting front row, and we still want to go.

But if Quint Events’ services are out of your budget, there’s no need to worry, other NYFW ticket experiences are available.

The NYFW open-to-the-public schedule and industry schedule are filling up, so keep your eyes there.

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XB OFCL by Brandon Sun | NYFW Men’s

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XB OFCL by Brandon Sun | NYFW Men’s

XB OFCL by Brandon Sun | New York Fashion Week: Men’s

Entitled “Intentions Shatter,” this second collection from New York City transplant Brandon Sun reflects the concept of narrative contradiction prompted by his abrupt move to Los Angeles early last year.”

 
XB OFCL by Brandon Sun | NYFW: Men’s

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Within a time of global discord and sudden change, one finds new opportunities to rethink one’s ideas. Sometimes the outcome to our actions is uncontrollable – despite our purest intentions.

In a raw reconstruction of active menswear, Brandon draws continuity and clarity in the chaos by using the simple Japanese knot, which binds panels of lightweight nylon in his military-inspired trench coats, track pants, and quilted bombers. The bold and simple knots symbolize a connection that in essence ties people together. The same knots appear on stripped poplin, French terry casual hoodies, pullovers, and the denim 5-pocket jeans which speak to the underlying need for comfort during extreme times of change.

Throughout the collection, military colors and symbols are contrasted with staunch Punk anthems set against poetic flower pins, symbolizing such classic anti-establishment ideas as resistance and love. The pins are a collaboration with photographer Aldo Carrera and can be seen strategically adorned on lapels, collars, pocket flats, and denim waist bands.

In moments of unexpected change, chaos and desperation, new ideas will always arise. Reflection along with intelligent reaction will lead us to find peace and beauty in a life that at first just seems as if it’s only falling apart.

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