Ozlana NYFW FW19

Represented by EB Consults Worldwide.

Australian brand Ozlana presented their much-anticipated new collection DREAM STILL____ at New York Fashion Week.

An edgy yet romantic take on street couture, the new collection highlighted their experimental textiles, quality fabrics, and sustainable artisan techniques.

The mood at the runway was serene, with a naturalistic set design featuring dried wildflowers and pampas grass, soft fur overlays, and lightweight cloud props hanging from the air, illuminated in soft hues. The sound of chirping birds and projected moving scenes of waves and stars created an immersive experience, as if within nature, in the heart of midtown New York.

 
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DREAM STILL____ translates a tale of nostalgia as a woman builds her life in the city, recalling her beautiful countryside youth, and lapsing into a sweet recollection of what has been. Presenting an All Seasons collection, and subverting the traditional fashion calendar, OZLANA brings a new moment to their audience, combining highly wearable, practical fashion with an idealistic, dreamy mood.

Designer Hannah Kim has created a casual and lux style with light feminine dresses in satin and chiffons, leather bomber jackets, and coloured fur gilets. DREAM STILL____ is a carefully developed collection, flowing effortlessly through a series of colourways transitioning from pretty pinks, baby blues and beiges, to black. Looks were layered, showing combinations of pieces. A strawberry motif embroidered on a long length knitted cardigan worn with a cherry print dress was accented by a red handbag and red sunnies for a cute look. A floral print pink dress with ruffled hem and cuffs oozed femininity.

Glints of metallic embellishments lifted the soft pastel palette, with beaded embroidery, delicate hanging eyeglass chains, and silver heels. Fun accessories gave a youthful feel, with mini handbags, complete with fur trimmed handles – a hint of the classic Ozlana aesthetic. Shoe options included clean white platform sneakers worn with transparent sheer socks, and pale pink gold buckled mules lined with fur. Models were styled with a certain girlishness, with floral face tattoos and textured teased hair in high ponytails.

The grand finale featured every model returning to the runway sporting a fur parka, Ozlana’s signature item. Plush fur-lined hoods in a multitude of colourways gave the wearer an expression of individual personality. So cozy, so covetable!

Dreamy romantic undertones came through a modern, youthful, wearable collection where traditional Spring/Summer & Autumn/Winter looks are effortlessly merged.

This season we would like to thank our official sponsors Alkaline Water, AOFM Pro, Milbon USA, and Stylecraft.

Credits:

Hair: Jorge Luis using Milbon USA

Makeup: Michelle Webb for AOFM Pro

About Global Fashion Collective (GFC)

Global Fashion Collective is a platform supporting creative designers from all around the world. The collective produces runway showcases in different fashion capitals with the aim to accelerate the designer’s global development, increase their international media visibility, and open new markets. By presenting its designers in front of international media and buyers globally, Global Fashion Collective is an expansion of Vancouver Fashion Week.

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Area NYFW FW19

For Spring/Summer 2019 we started immersing ourselves in Polish dance costume folklore.

Instead of using classic materials like wool and yarn, we started embroidering with various plastic beads and trinkets. This created an unexpected fusion of heritage and folklore and gave the garments a Chinatown-like flair. We developed a print which pays homage to a cover of the first Japanese gay magazine called Barazuku (which translates to “The Rose Tribe”). The prints rich and fresh colors were a starting point for the color story which includes aqua, green, and rose.

 
Area: NYFW FW19

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This playful cultural exchange brought our research to Czech toy designer Libuse Niklova. The bold, graphic, and colorful blown up shapes started our journey in playing with volume. We started cutting our patterns to mimic inflation. Inflated folklore dolls are re-imagined in sheer organza with regal embellishments that evoke early 60s couture.

The set featured an inflated cloud installation by Pneuhouse Projects.

For evening wear, our starting point was Nina Simone’s fishnet crochet performance looks. Simple yet sensual, they resemble fluid armor. We developed a dress fully constructed of fine crystal strands with exaggerated fringe, a hybrid between jewelry and clothing.

As well this season, we are very excited to announce a partnership with Bertoni, a heritage Italian leather goods house. As do we, Berotoni strives to give every piece its own personality and identity. Each bag in the collection was given the name of an iconic “mean girl” from American high school movies. The bags represent perfectly an uptown vision of our downtown sensibility.

The same playfulness and celebration of artificial shine is evident in our ongoing partnership with Teva, this season taking the form of the classic Teva shapes loaded with black crystal beads.

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Nonie NYFW FW19

Represented by The Riviere Agency.

Canadian ready to wear label Nonie showed their Spring/Summer 2019 collection to a venue overflowing with eager guests this afternoon for the first time at New York Fashion Week ready to catapult her career.

Stemming from recent A-list industry chatter, the fashion crowd was so excited to see what Nonie’s designer, Nina Kharey would produce next.

This season, the collection consisted of an abundance of silk and draping, inspired by Kharey’s Indian heritage. Satin materials in black, ivory, red, and yellow were crafted like they’re worn in traditional Indian culture, but styled in an everyday Western fashion.

 
Nonie: NYFW FW19

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Tops, jackets, and even the trench silhouette worn by Meghan Markle made their way down the runway in a surprising sheer material. Luxurious tied plunging necklines and asymmetrical ruching details recurred throughout the collection in a variety of hues with placement on the thigh of skirts and waistline on mid-length dresses.

“This line was created from my heart and passion. It’s made up of clothing designed for women who don’t want the hassle of figuring out how to wear certain trends or statement pieces, but want to look well put together instantly. It’s for women who appreciate longevity with their clothes.” said designer Nina Kharey just before her New York runway debut.

Nonie’s goal is to create clothing that gives the wearer effortless style that lasts in their closet for a life time. Several conversations were overheard at the venue that the label is the next big name to hit the fashion industry.

Notable attendees included editors from ELLE, Cosmopolitan, The Zoe Report, CR Fashion Book, and Nylon as well as Miss USA Sarah Summers, actress Amanda Fuller of Orange is the New Black, Host of Top Model Ukraine Alla Kostromichova, and singer Julie Mintz.

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About Nonie

NONIE creates Ready to Wear modern womenswear conceived and ethically developed in Canada. The collections are made with a tailored and refined aesthetic, with a twist of Eastern inspiration that is at the heart of the founder, Nina Kharey’s creative vision.

Launched to great acclaim in the Fall of 2008, the line was handmade in Calgary, Canada, Nina’s hometown and sold at local boutiques. It was featured in numerous media outlets. After showing in both Calgary and Toronto, Nina stepped back to focus on starting her family and being a mother.

In 2014, Nina started designing her newest collection, Autumn Winter 2015 under the mentorship of Barbara Atkin, now former Fashion Director at Holt Renfrew. The collection introduces new directional style in ways that embrace and represent Nina’s own style and her love of minimalistic lines inspired by Indian menswear. Now, with a new team in Vancouver, NONIE brings a collection of bold and modern design.

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Ruby Fang NYFW FW19

Represented by The Riviere Agency.

Ruby Fang, known for glamorous, over-the-top, intricate designs, showed her SS19 collection “Morpheus” to 500 guests at NYFW: The Shows’ venue, Industria.

Gorgeous gowns with beautiful embroideries, appliques, and trains floated along the runway as phones and cameras flashed in attempt to get the perfect shot. Creating the “Morpheus” collection was all about people who turn their dreams into realities. The Ruby Fang customer is one who creates, thrives, conquers, and inspires, and the designer wanted this to come across with her vision.

 
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Mixing old techniques like ancient Chinese embroidery with futuristic textures and modern cutting linked Ruby Fang’s philosophy that history and future are intertwined to her apparel designs. Ruby Fang chose vibrant and sparkling fabrics to represent living life to the very fullest and decorated pieces with ancient Chinese embroideries and world class craftsmanship to make her style distinct.

Eveningwear materials like silk, tulle, and sequins were used to create stunning gowns fit for any woman looking to make a statement at her next black tie event. Mock necks and sheer paneling forged an apparent sexy, yet sophisticated vibe while suiting pieces made by the label were fit for a strong, confident woman searching for an elevated ensemble that’s not the typical gown.

“Make your life a legend that worth telling” is the mantra that designer Ruby Fang follows and wished that each of her guests would spread her mission.

Notable attendees included Danielle Savre (Actress, Station 19), Sarah Summers (Miss USA), and Julie Mintz (Singer).

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About Ruby Fang

The Ruby Fang brand was conceptualized by Ruby Fang in Paris in 2012. Through two years of preparation, she traveled extensively through 20+ countries, searching for inspiration in the likes of the Louvre in Paris, the Uffizi in Florence, and the New York Metropolitan Museum, until she finally launched the brand in 2014. As a pioneering brand, Ruby Fang is devoted to creating designs that celebrate the prestige and fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetic styles.

With a double master degree in Law from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Georgetown University in the US, Ruby founded her own company, La Windsor and her haute couture fashion brand in Hong Kong after an ITEC course in the UK helped reignite her love of fashion. Determined to forge her own path as an entrepreneur, Ruby set out to create unique designs that helped her express the innocence of a dream-seeking young girl in the mature world of fashion. To date, Ruby Fang has made a splash in China with her charmingly girlish designs.

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Christian Cowan NYFW FW19

Represented by Purple PR.

British designer and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund 2018 Finalist Christian Cowan presented his Spring / Summer 2019 collection on Saturday, September 8th during New York Fashion Week.

Christian Cowan previewed his footwear collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti on the runway. The footwear collaboration designed by Christian Cowan and produced with the expertise and sponsorship of Giuseppe Zanotti, who has always believed in young talent. The designer also debuted his first collaboration with hat designer Eugenia Kim.

 
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ABOUT CHRISTIAN COWAN

With a youthful take on how the modern-day women can dress; Christian Cowan uses his lively spirit and creative prowess in making his standout designs.

Having graduated from Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion in 2016, Christian garnered a strong celebrity following before having even left school.

Christian Cowan is a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund 2018.

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Disney Villains x The Blonds NYFW FW19

Represented by EB Consults.

On Friday, September 7, Disney Villains took center stage at New York Fashion Week when luxury fashion brand THE BLONDS presented their SS’19 collection which inspired by some of Disney’s most wicked characters.

Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, Evil Queen, the Queen of Hearts, Dr. Facillier, Ursula and her dark eel minions Flotsam and Jetsam were reimagined by THE BLONDS’ designer Phillipe Blond and creative director David Blond, who are known for creating glamorously over the top pieces with a rebellious twist.

 
Disney Villains x The Blonds: NYFW FW19

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The show opened with Phillipe Blond in stunning mirrored full-length coat inspired by the Evil Queen, followed by Shaun Ross (look inspired by Dr. Facillier), the Dupont Twins (looks inspired by Flotsam & Jetsam), Paris Hilton (look inspired by Cruella De Vil), YouTube personality Patrick Starrr (look inspired by Ursula) and closed with Dominique Jackson (look inspired by Malificent).

The bespoke looks featured during the runway show served as inspiration for a complementary capsule collection by contemporary womenswear brand Lauren Moshi, which will be available for purchase in-store and online immediately following the show.

WHO: Hennessy Carolina, JWoww, Saweetie, Chanel West Coast, Gigi Gorgeous, Nats Getty, Britney Young (GLOW), MJ Rodriguez & Angelica Ross (POSE), Ajiona Alexus (13 Reasons Why), Poppy, Lizzo, Sharaya J, Carmen Carrera, Miss J Alexander, Cailli & Sam Beckerman, Johnny Wujek, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, Steven Klein and more.

WHERE: Spring Studios, as part of the Official IMG NYFW Schedule

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Vivienne Hu NYFW FW19

New York based contemporary luxury womenswear label, Vivienne Hu, is pleased to unveil the latest collection for Spring/Summer 2019 with a runway show held on Friday, September 7th at Spring Studios in Tribeca for New York Fashion Week.

Creative Director Vivienne Hu got her inspiration from flowers and fruits. While flowers of kindness resemble all dainty and ravishing beauties in the world, fruits of evilness resemble the struggles in our life. The brand presented a youthful and vibrant look on the runway.

 
Vivienne Hu: NYFW FW19

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This season started by looking at flowers and the botanical gardens that house them. The design team became interested in the organic and delicate nature of the flowers and the very rigid architecture within these gardens. It was the paradox of these two things existing in the same space that inspired the collection. The team decided to analyze this dichotomy, looking specifically at good vs. evil. Good and evil as concepts aren’t black and white, both can’t exist without each other and are opposite while also needing each other to exist. The fabrications used in this collection are all special textures and designs, the design team developed playing with the texture of flowers. The silhouettes both embody the organic shape of the flowers, while also incorporating structure from the architecture. The clothing features ruffles, pleating, rouching etc. to replicate the floral structure.

This season the VivienneHu girl is more playful. She’s more confident in embracing her feminine side. She’s extremely empowered. The clothes features fabrication that are present in the history of womenswear dress: ruffles, lace, velvet, floral prints, silks, rouching, sequins etc. The collection designs into the classic tailored jacket that Vivienne Hu is known for and offers many different fashion forward options of this classic style providing her customers a one of a kind and jaw dropping look. The brand dives into denim, for the first time really delivering a strong and unique take on denim. This collection is for any woman looking to expand her closet and be the envy of her friends. The classic silhouettes and expensive finishing combined with expertly designed fabrication in the colors for spring make for this season’s must haves. This also marks the debut of Vivienne Hu Couture and Red Carpet line which features exclusive designs that are only made to order.

As part of the runway show, Vivienne Hu is pleased to announce that Ex:Beaute has released special gifts on Sept 7th. Ex:beaute is a high-quaility makeup brand from Tokyo Japan, which has released exclusive lipstick palettes “for VivienneHu SS19”. The lipstick palette includes five colors, Modern Red, Premium Pink, Soft Orange, French Beige, and Sweet Pink, which can be applied in a creative way to suit the needs for the trendy VivienneHu girl. Ex:beaute shared same vision with VivienneHu, aiming to provide customers the best experience with devotion and passion. The exclusive collaboration was a huge success, and opened up more space for future international collaborations.

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Strands by Lauren Dreier NYFW FW19

Represented by EB Consults.

Interdisciplinary designer and visual artist Lauren Dreier, kicked off New York Fashion Week SS’19 on Thursday evening, February 6th, with a collaborative exhibition of art, fashion, and design, featuring In seconds, then beats: for string quartet.

The event, held from 1-9pm, with the main performance at 7pm, was sponsored by 3dMonstr and BuildPl8, Falke, and Sourland Spirits.

Stripes, Strands, & Strings showcased eight original designs by Dreier, made from both traditional and non-traditional materials:

Strands – Organza and leather on maple and leather harness
Dress 2 – PET film and leather
Dress 3 – Braided mylar and organza on maple and leather harness
Thou shalt not spline – PTFE film, leather and acrylic
Dress 5 – White oak veneer and leather
Interpolate this – Leather and PET film
Look 7 – Stone veneer and leather
Pant – Organza, PET film and leather

 
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The exhibition also included five striped oil paintings that hung horizontally throughout the space and were created by Dreier on 44″ x 25″ oil on vinyl, canvas and linen.
Untitled yellow, 2011-2013. Oil on vinyl. 44″ x 25″
Untitled brown, 2011-2015. Oil on vinyl. 44″ x 25″
Untitled copper, 2011-2016. Oil on vinyl 44″ x 25″
Untitled white, 2011-2014. Oil on canvas 44″ x 25″
Untitled pink, 2018. Oil on linen. 44″ x 25″

The original score for string quartet was composed by Morgan Gerstmar, and performed by Dreier and Molly Germer on violin, Gerstmar on Viola, and Thea Mesirow on cello. The piece represented two types of performers including the aforementioned musicians, and the eight models spaced throughout the room – two models per one musician. During the performance each model chose one A and one B strand and stood in front of a musician. Each musician would then perform any Module visible between the model’s two hands, changing from Part A Strands to Part B Strands and back again, at a predetermined time.

Part A Modules represented long drones, with the length of each note determined by the individual musician. Counted in seconds, not beats, the note would maintain the same length throughout the piece. Part B Modules were represented as rhythmic and being above the speed of a heartbeat, with the first performer playing the B Module determining the speed.

A newcomer to New York Fashion Week, Dreier has a diverse background spanning art, architecture, design and engineering. Her work explores the finite yet transformative nature of materials as a possible agent for mediation between disciplines. The exhibition used the idea of strands, stripes and striated forms to describe, explore and create volume, literally weaving together the exhibition’s many parts and materials.

For more information on Lauren Dreier visit lauren.design.

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Flying Solo NYFW FW19

Represented by Paula Rosado PR.

Flying Solo returned to New York Fashion Week, presenting their latest collections on Friday, September 7th at 3PM at Pier 59 Studios.

This was their fourth season, with over 70 designers from across the globe, showcasing in a unique collaborative and high-energy format with a wide array of womenswear, menswear and accessories. The show highlights over 340 looks inspired by space-age exploration and breaking borders.

 
Flying Solo: NYFW FW19

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Since its founding, Flying Solo has opened two locations, including the flagship store in SoHo and The Copper Room – catering to VIP clients, major stylists and editors, and celebrities including GiGi Hadid, Alicia Keys, Cardi B and Natalie Portman to name a few. Flying Solo also runs a YouTube channel featuring “A Day in the Life of” their designers, and an insider look at castings, fittings and day-to-day operations.

Launched and fueled by a community of designers in the summer of 2016, Flying Solo is a revolutionary approach to fashion houses. Elizabeth Solomeina, co-founder of Flying Solo said “We asked ourselves, ‘What if we collaborate instead of compete? What if we can create a successful brand that can change retail, and a model that can benefit designers?”

Cult fashion bible NYLON Magazine is their official media partner for this NYFW season, and will be covering the entire show; front house and backstage. Furthering their dynamic list of partnerships, Flying Solo is supported for the fourth season by ECRU New York for hair and make-up.

Flying Solo collaborated with YouCam Makeup for an instant virtual try-on, using true-to-life augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology creating a completely new, elevated user experience that translates the glamour of NYFW into a personalized, interactive beauty try-on. The collaboration will include two new looks debuting at this season’s show, featuring unique airbrush accents and colorful lashes which
will be presented on the runway models during the show, as well as two throwback beauty looks from past Flying Solo fashion week runway shows.

The digital home for Flying Solo is @flyingsolonyc across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitch, where the show will be livestreamed, featuring exclusive designer content.

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