(Main image via style.nine.com.au)Video by Geoffrey Jones
Interview with Ty Hunter
Qeen Bey’s “forever stylist” Ty Hunter is a personality in his own right: he’s creator of the Ty-Lite, a selfie-lighting phone case for dark situations, styled Destiny’s Child, and he has his own clothing collection, With Passion.
Writer Eila Mell caught up with him backstage at Michael Costello.
Q: I’m here at Michael Costello show with one of my favorite people, Ty Hunter. How are you?
I love you. You’re one of my favorite people.
Q: Oh, you’re the best. I know that you are very special to Michael. How did you first meet?
I met Michael doing the Grammys a couple of years ago. I had all the racks and racks of dresses but — The Beyhive has a lot to do with this: Beyoncé’s fans always tagged me with Michael’s looks and stuff.
The Beyhive has a lot to do with this.
So I ended up going to Grammy pre-party that night, and I ran into Michael and I was like “You know what? I want to come to your showroom tomorrow because I love your work.”
And I went to the showroom and he showed me all this stuff, and I saw a lot of beautiful things, but not “that one thing.”
Q: The dress that was special.
Thank you. And he said, “Well, let me go upstairs,” and that dress was laying there, with no zipper and I said, “That’s it.” And it made history; it’s in the Grammy Museum. And Michael is just an amazing person.
It made history; it’s in the Grammy Museum.
We built a relationship; I use him all the time, he is family, all the tours, everything. His turnaround is great, the quality is great, and he is just talented.
Q: What a great story that you went to him.
Yeah, and he has a tattoo of the day that Beyoncé wore his dress because it was very life-changing for him.
Q: Is that with the zipper?
No, he put the actual date on his arm.
Q: Wow.
Yeah.
Q: That’s awesome. We all know that Ty dresses Beyoncé, but who else are some of your clients?Ty Hunter by Reflex at Six:02 (coming soon to Foot Locker)
You know, I dress everybody. But right now I’m just focusing on Ty Hunter and I’m building my brand. I have this amazing women athleisure line that I just did with Six:02, I collaborated with Reflex and it’s my designs, it’ll be in all the Foot Lockers on the 23rd, exclusive in New York for 7 days, and then everywhere else.
Right now I’m focusing on Ty Hunter and I’m building my brand.
Q: And online, too?
Yes. I’m really excited, and I’m going to get you a little something.
Q: Oh, I like that. Excellent. That’s the best part of my job. It was so great to see you.
You too, you look fabulous and I love you, always.
Q: Thank you. Oh, love you.
Anything for you.
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Learn MoreTy Hunter by Reflex at Six:02@tytryone on IG
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FWO
Your already know J. Alexander from America’s Next Top Model.
Eila Mell caught up with Miss J. backstage at Michael Costello during New York Fashion Week for a little one-on-one.
Q: How are you?
I’m fine, a little bit cold but fine but I’m real snuggled up in my little GAS jeans.
Q: Looking great. So J., I don’t know if people know you really have taught so many of the most famous models how to walk.
Yeah, it all started back in the … (ahem)
Q: Right, yeah, we don’t want to say years.
It’s [not important] when it started … I just ended up with this really great TV career with America’s Next Top Model.
Q: Yes, everybody knows J. from that.
And I was strict, but — I always thought — a bit polite and nice to the girls. I was firm, very, very firm. And fashion has been a part of my life since birth.
Fashion has been a part of my life since birth.
I mean I think just creating things to be a part of a fashion movement over the years has been a great opportunity. It’s opened up my eyes a lot more than I thought, than I could imagine.
Even though I went to school to be an accountant when I’d been in Bronx.
Q: What?
Yeah, I went to school to be an accountant when I’d been in Bronx. I just took science to fashion.
I went to school to be an accountant. I just took science to fashion.
Q: What was the first show you ever went to?
The first show I went to was Geoffrey Beene.
Q: Did you sneak in or did you have an invite?
I snuck in. You know, it’s really funny, I snuck in to shows for about the first 20+ years and I’ve been living in Paris.
Q: One last question, who do you think has the best walk right now?
Anyone who can maneuver this ice and slush today has the best walk.
Q: Oh, then that could be me.
This is my first Michael Costello show actually.
Q: Oh, you’re going to love it. I saw the collection, it’s great.
I met his uncle once in a cafe once in L.A. Strange.
Q: That is funny.
He’s had great success, I’m really happy for him but it’s great to be supportive of people who went through emotion and have been doing pretty, pretty well. I’m happy for him.
Q: And you know, he is self-taught.
I love him even more, because so am I. Wow.
Q: Great talking to you. Thank you.
Michael, I didn’t know that. Wow. Bravo. Same thing here. Number seven of ten children, I’d recreate clothes when I would get the hand-me-downs.
I’d recreate clothes when I would get the hand-me-downs.
Q: And you would rework them for yourself.
Back to this jacket here, the sleeves are too short and I hated them short, so I just added this on.
Thanks Andrew Morrison for letting me go to his showroom in a work room and grabbing a half yard of ribon and sewing it up and then attaching it to the lining, and here it is.
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FWO
Black, swinging curls, gold gleaming dresses and fancy fur — Georgine Ratelband and Chris Roshia presented their autumn / winter collection, which I would describe as “edgy, cool and elegant,” but also as one of my personal highlights for NYFW 2017.
The inspiration for the new collection came from permanent hotel dwellers, “those glamorous creatures that have called the world’s most interesting properties home. Ranging from Coco Chanel’s suite at The Ritz and Oscar Wilde’s chambers at Hotel d’Alsace, to Howard Hughes‘ bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and Edie Sedgwick’s room at The Chelsea Hotel, the energy of a chic enclave fueled their creativity and made everyday feel like a permanent vacation.”
Dark City
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Like all great designers, Georgine is sharply attuned to silhouettes, with pairings that created sharp, smart lines from top to bottom.
Much as in their SS17 collection, the luxury womenswear label presented a strong and confident look with feminine details like transparent lace and dazzling metallics. What’s the hottest trend we spotted? Clearly the skinny scarf, wrapped around the models’ necks, plus sexy lace under suits and pencil skirts.
What’s the hottest trend we spotted? Clearly the skinny scarf.
Olive green and purple leather coats, perfected by rich fur, will keep you warm as soon as trees start to shed their leaves.
Before the show we got a glimpse of Romero Jenning‘s work with the M.A.C Pro Team. The makeup was different on each girl, with smokey eyes, a nude lip, and highlighted cheekbones in common. The result?
A grungy, cool and edgy style for the downtown girl in posh Park Avenue clothes.
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Learn Moregeorgine.com
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FWO
Intro by Pablo Starr
There’s something just a little pretentious about the term “MADE Tribe” (MADE, of course, being the division of IMG entrusted with the production of the “coolest” shows on a world-class roster).
But there was nothing reprehensible in a joyously fun show from Gypsy Sport produced by MADE (and MADE “tribespeople”), inspired by street protests and people who call the street their home. Or the fact that a part of the show’s proceeds were given to the Bowery Mission.
If the show’s intent was to be a celebration of life, it was certainly a success, as the feeling of joy, and unbridled creativity, was in full effect.
If the show’s intent was to be a celebration of life, it was certainly a success.
The show presented a notion on the furthest end of the social continuum from “tribe” — a concept linked to “me on the inside,” “you on the outside,” “otherness,” and every other form of useless conflict.
This was a reminder that we are all one big human family, full of frailties and vulnerability, and every kind of odd-ballery.
A world where — like the “new fashion” — all are welcome to the party.
A Glimpse Backstage by Chris Lavish
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For more on this show, we recommend Chioma Nnadi‘s excellent writeup in the “mother of all inclusiveness,” Vogue.
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FWO
They say troubled times make for great art, and maybe that’s what drove such a spectacular collection, and show, from the Nicholas K team for FW17.
As is tradition, Mother Nature — jealous that she cannot attend the shows — came gate-crashing with her most powerful blow at the start of New York Fashion Week. A bone-chilling blizzard descended upon New York as all fashion professionals prepped for Day 1.
Fortunately, another Day 1 tradition is Nicholas K’s show, which always kicks off the season, and the design duo’s runway immediately turned up the heat, with an uncharacteristic show of warmer color, layering, and exquisite draping, creating one of NK’s most inspired collections in recent memory.
Nicholas K FW17
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Also on fire was an extraordinary, thought-provoking track by Rob Swift and Latasha Alcinor (where can we buy this track?), that spoke directly to some of the angst and anguish of the current era, where it feel like gains in equality and social justice have taken a big step back in a somewhat perverse turn of political events.
Also on fire was an extraordinary, thought-provoking track by Rob Swift and Latasha Alcinor.
As the team said themselves: “The 90s was a decade promising communal diversity and unity. This decade was also the golden age of hip hop. … Experimentalism became celebration of diverse widespread cultural acceptance. The late ’90s … brought the promise of a global humanitarian community. Recent events seem to unravel this progress and it’s now relevant to revisit the promise of the 90s.”
The late ’90s … brought the promise of a global humanitarian community.
Nicholas K — a collaboration of Christopher Kunz and Nicholas Kunz — is traditionally filled with neutrals and a very minimalist aesthetic: their own brand of “urban nomad chic.”
But from the moment the hard 808 first hit the air — and look appeared on the runway — this was a new Nicholas K, leather tams replacing Kangol hats, with beautiful winter coats that were chic while still creating a rugged RTW proposition. From start to finish, the brand played with fresh color and fabric combinations, enhanced by jewelry from K/LLER.
This was a new Nicholas K.
A beautiful play of velour, with an exaggerated copper color palette, made for elegance while still being sporty. The collection was extremely cohesive yet very diversified.
In short, they nailed it. Some pieces within the collection may not be for everyone; however, I would challenge anyone to not find at least 5-10 pieces from the collection they do not love.
In short, they nailed it.
The intention, vibe, and mastery of form were a welcome start to such a cold winter day of fashion week, and perhaps longer, in the deathly chill of a freezing political climate.
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With love,
FWO
Not everyone decides to become a fashion designer in their 40s. And not many designers of any age experience the kind of tremendous success enjoyed by Pamella DeVos, of Pamella Roland, who boasts an extended celebrity clientele (as if that mattered).
But as Pamella tells us in this interview, her greatest joy is in making anyone feel special.
Writer Kyleigh McCollam of C’est Le Style caught up with Pamella after the show to ask her a few questions about the collection.
Walking Art
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Q: What was the inspiration behind this season’s collection?
Our customer loves to wear jewel tones in the fall. I love all the berries and garnets and aubergine. So I told my design team, this is what we’re doing this year. Because I love these colors.
Q: What’s your creative process when designing each collection, from the fabrics to the silhouettes?
It depends what you start with. This time, I started with a painting. [The collection was inspired in part by Mark Rothko.] Then you start looking through fabrics. I love fabrics. Obviously we’re doing beaded dresses, so we go through a lot of samples looking at beading. Let me tell you; that can take awhile. It’s fun, but they can start looking alike after awhile.
This time, I started with a painting.
Q: What is your favorite piece from this collection and why?
You know what, my favorite is the one that opened the finale; the strapless, the one with the ribbons in all the different colors. What was so great about that is it has all of our inspiration colors. And there was a lot of hand work in that dress.
Q: Describe the ideal “Pamella Roland woman” — who is she, and what does she represent?
I get asked this often, and they’re really all ages.
I’ve dressed the daughters, and their mothers, and grandmothers. Obviously we’re known for our gowns and cocktail dresses. So a lot of the time, it’s a really special event they’re going to.
I’ve dressed daughters, mothers, and grandmothers.
So more than anything, I just want them to feel good in it, and feel good about themselves in our dresses.
They’re kind of a piece of art. A walking piece of art.
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Learn Morewww.pamellaroland.com
With love,
FWO
Interview with Desigual Brand Communications Director Daniel Perez
Intro by Pablo StarrIf there’s any time when it feels like the forces of freedom and containment are marshalling at opposite ends of a battlefield (or just political spectrum … or maybe both) that time is now.
But wait: this has happened before. And it’s part of the larger dialectic: that sometimes painful push-pull between thesis and antithesis that brings about change.
Indeed, rebellion has gotten us to where we are today: an age, simply put, of more rights for more people. With more work to come.
Desigual’s FW2017 collection is here to remind us of that.
Rebellion has gotten us where we are today: more rights for more people.
Status Quo Vadis
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Interview by Lisa Panke
“For Fall 2017, the Desigual collection was inspired by the female uprisings of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s – reinterpreted for the 21st century woman of today. A countercultural mix of West Coast love-ins, European New Wave, and East Coast Voguing Balls are punctuated by the signature lightheartedness and playfulness that define the Desigual brand.”
Lisa Panke met backstage with Desigual Brand Communications Director Daniel Perez backstage to find out more.
(Photos: Chris Lavish)Q: What can we expect today, Daniel?
We’re going to see a collection that is very much Desigual, but you’re going to see a very refreshed proposal. Very much what Desigual is known for, which is handmade, color, mixing elements. But very refreshing, very young, and very contemporary.
The collection takes its inspiration from the subcultures of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s … especially subcultures that talked about women and questioned the status quo, gender, and freedom.
Q: That’s sounds so amazing. I can’t wait to see it! What’s it like coming here to New York every year to present this collection?
It’s very, very exciting for us. We’ve been coming here every six months for a few years, and every time it’s just as exciting as the beginning. We always want to make it better. You have to keep surprising people, which is not easy.
You have to keep surprising people, which is not easy.
That’s why we always want to do new things.
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More info.desigual.com
With love,
FWO
Next Artists’ eagerly anticipated magazine, The Lounge, is set to release just in time for New York Fashion Week.
Issue 6 (the cover of Issue 4 with Ruby Aldridge is pictured above) features the beautiful Clara McSweeney, as well as a full lineup of NEXT talent.
The Lounge features guests from previous beauty lounges, beauty advice by NEXT artists, and celebrity interviews.
It also features some of NEXT Models’ other interests and businesses, aside from modeling.
The Lounge features guests from previous beauty lounges, beauty advice by our artists, and celebrity interviews.
David Lopez styles Clara McSweeney
The actual digital magazine will premier next week!
Credits
The team for this season’s The Lounge cover shoot included:
NEXT Model / Clara McSweeney
NEXT Photographer / Brad Trifitt
NEXT Hair / David Lopez (celebrity hairstylist for Chrissy Teigen and Hailey Baldwin)
NEXT Makeup / Sheri Terry (celebrity makeup artist and groomer for Rob Lowe, Liam Neeson, Lucky Blue Smith, Vince Vaughn, and Adrian Brody)
NEXT Creative Director / Gina Duckworth
Location: Sandbox Studio in Brooklyn
Beauty credits for the upcoming cover shoot:
David Lopez using T3 tools and Kenra Platinum Hi-Def Hair Spray
Sheri Terry using TEMPTU Perfect Canvas Foundation #5.5 and highlight and pink champagne shimmer, Make Up For Ever glitter in gold, pink and prism, NARS Bavaria shimmer eyeshadow, NARS China Seas Eyeshadow Duo, Armani Eyes to Kill mascara in black, and Urban Decay eyeliner in poppy
The magazine is slated to arrive just in time for NYFW, and we’ll post it here. Yay!
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More info.www.nextmanagement.com
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FWO
(Video: Jose Ojeda)You already know Jeffrey Rüdes, as the “J” behind J Brand jeans.
He sold the brand for $300 million in 2013, and now helms an eponymous menswear line that’s a little Tom Ford by way of Saint Laurent; Caraceni by way of Saville Row: a little Hollywood, some rock and roll, decidedly European, and 100% luxe.
Caraceni by way of Saville Row …
The line focuses on fine fabrics and Old World craftsmanship. Fit, of course, is everything. And opulent fabrics are hand-selected by Jeff and his team.
Social Media Director Chris Lavish recently had the the opportunity to visit with Alana Jae at Jeffrey Rüdes’ SoHo flagship (see video), while across the globe Paris Editor Gabriela Billini visited his atelier in Paris (which was once Coco Chanel’s apartment). But as much as the scenery changed, the real treat was Rüdes’ accessible, sex appeal-building collection.
Smoking J
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First we spoke to Alana Jae about Jeffrey Rüdes, her philosophy of styling and her own personal style.
Interview with Alana JaeQ: Tell us about the fashion brand you work for.
Jeffrey Rüdes provides men with an essential and luxurious wardrobe, designed for a modern lifestyle. Our stunning fit, world-class craftsmanship, and finest Italian fabrics is what we promise to clients, and continue to deliver.
Q: How do you work-in the sales aspect of your job when styling.
I work with a number of exclusive clients through various industries, but mostly with your everyday man. As Rüdes says, “When I’m working with clients, I don’t just sell a garment, I sell the feeling that goes with it.”
Q: Tell us about your personal style.
I like to keep it quiet masculine up top, wearing men’s shirts and sweaters. Then I balance the look out with an elegant shoe like a Manolo Blahnik black suede pointy toe pump.
I don’t just sell a garment, I sell the feeling that goes with it.
Rüdes Streets
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More info.www.jeffreyrudes.com
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FWO
The official NYFW 2018 schedule is already coming together. (February will be Fall 2018 in fashion-week terms. Yes, we know, we know.)
Yep, every season, new looks will be shown at New York Fashion Week, and 2018 will be no exception. Just as last season carried different surprises, more are on the way as we venture into the new year. Different fashion designers will showcase their creativity. Here is a summary of what we expect to see, even as we look back on last season:
Delpozo`s 2018 Spring collection
Delpozo`s collection which is a Spanish brand will show in 2018 New York Fashion Week. You will see the all the collection from Delpozo that has have been imported to New York. With a unique positioning, the designer describes his collections as pretty, and he shows a great appetite for art and architecture training. He obviously is a master tailor, and great colorists no wonder he has a good liking for artistic designs. This means that the women who love his fashion are women of great confidence, are daring women and a busy diary with several meetings either social or business meetings. To put the record straight, wives of the some of the world’s most powerful men have worn his collection. This is in reference to Michelle Obama. This is a designer with talent and creative sophistication, and we can describe him as elevated and grown up, and it will be great to see those characteristics in 2018 NYFW collection.
Michael Kors Features at 2018 New York Fashion Week
He always has a good taste of what women like to wear for different functions including meetings, dinner parties, and even to the theatre. His New York Fashion Week 2018 collection includes a good idea of laid-back beach vibes for men and women, but he really made more essential pieces for the women. 2018 NYFC look up to his tie-dye sweatshirt made in multi-ply cashmere with some nice looking lines of cotton and boots. To sum it up he adds cashmere blanket. This is an amazing wear that looks nice even on those hot days. Kors collection will run the gamut from full-on vacation wear to singular items that are designed for an out of office feeling. This is a talented designer who knows how to make casual wear work for a simple city life. His customers will always love his neutrality in designing attires that look okay in office and also as casual wear.
Ralph Lauren 2018 NYFW Collection
He loves fashion but not more than cars. His fashion runway has been transformed into a garage, and he displays some of the most expensive vehicle brands. One of them is a 1938 classic Bugatti estimated to be worth $40 million. His collection features an elegance of a tuxedo that is still not simple to beat, and he spins on the look with a strong shoulder. His collection is also likely to please high profile women both traditional and also modern.
2018 New York Fashion Week will be a great series of shows worth attending, as we expect even more creativity and pizzazz from these designers.
The advent of VR fashion in general is also a development, as we expect the movie Ready Player One to create a surge on interest in virtual reality technology.
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Samsung’s Vision of the “Future of Fashion” Unveiled
by Clara Myer
Samsung has big plans for fashion. Like, BIG plans. Just last week, they unveiled just a few of them at the National Retail Federation’s BIG show. And it was impressive.
As guests entered Samsung’s 837 studio, they could see four live mannequins showcasing the new Samsung products on display, from the Gear S3 smart watch to the Galaxy Tab S2 tablet.
Every corner of the space had something new and intriguing. The way each model posed with the product combined with their ultra-cool, head-to-toe Adidas outfits conveyed how every “it girl or guy” will be dressing. As each model gave a sense of how easy it is to show off the newest Samsung piece, every person in the crowd wanted to be them.
Every person in the crowd wanted to be them.
Attendees snacked on yellowtail sushi balls, parmesan flan served in egg shell cups (which one woman loved so much that she admitted to wanting to fill her pool with it) and jalapeño cheddar tots, which was my personal favorite out of all of the savory bites.
You could order up the signature drink of the event — a hand-crafted Samsung Manhattan — while looking over the Highline in the Meatpacking district. Guests sipped away while being surprisingly entertained by two different flash mob dances.
All of a sudden the amazing DJ Rosé interrupted her stream of music to play an urban, upbeat song that the live mannequins performed a dance to at the center of the venue. The swift movements and passion that the performers radiated got everyone talking as some even tried to hop in.
Not only were some of the Gear S3 Classic and Frontier smart watches out for display, but you could actually sport one for the night. For non-Samsung phone users, you could even try out a Samsung phone to pair with the watches or Gear Fit2, their latest fitness band. I tried out the Classic Gear S3 watch, which looked so sleek peeking out from under my blue fur coat, and it was fun and easy to use.
The popular bezel around the face from the S2 model (which we recently got to try out with Vogue) is more fluid, and the watch now has an LTE feature.
This is major, for those of us who like to discretely check what is going on in meetings, or can never seem to remember our phones. Did I mention you can even order an Uber through the watch? The capabilities of the Samsung Gear S3 are endless.
You can even order an Uber through the watch.
Techtopia
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But this was just the warm-up.
Samsung’s virtual reality headsets were available to test out, but in a whole new way to excite and inspire these guests. The app “Obsess” — which is bringing a new shopping platform for fashion to virtual reality — was being shown on the virtual reality headsets. One of the scenes you could test out was the recent Dior show in Paris. You step into the front row of the show, seeing the show from all angles.
You step into the front row of the show.
The whole idea of virtual reality fashion is quite fascinating. No matter where you are, you have the chance to step inside a foreign place and feel as if you are actively participating in an adventure you might have never dreamed possible.
With the “Obsess” app, you can sit front row, next the fashion elite like Olivia Culpo, all from the comfort of your own couch at home.
Whether you are deeply invested in each look that passes by, being distracted by your favorite A-list celebrity across from you, or admiring the architecture and ambiance of the venue, it’s all there. Through this app you have the ability to “heart” your top favorite looks, which will then be emailed to you with shoppable links.
You can “heart” your favorite looks in VR.
In another “Obsess” adventure, you could “go” into a glamorous designer boutique, virtually walking around to each corner and product within a store. Whenever you saw a piece that sparked your interest, you could read its description, price, and the brand, all by focusing on it. You could easily “heart” a pair of jeans or sweater that you wanted to purchase, or save for later.
Neha Singh, Obsess VR
The founder and CEO of the app, Neha Singh, was there to talk about the early stages of “Obsess” and how retailers will integrate it into shopping experiences of the future. Before she became a VR entrepreneur with amazing shoes, she had spent time at both Google and Vogue. This instantly explained her amazing style and innovative app, which is sure to be the way for fashion-followers everywhere to experience elite fashion events and see a whole new side of the fashion industry.
The founder and CEO of the app, Neha Singh, was there.
Here are some other “wow” moments from the evening:
– A display that recognizes you as you enter store from your mobile device, and welcomes you on a large display screen
– A Samsung video wall used for “sentiment analysis” (it detects and displays your mood — no more resting mean face!)
– Examples of Samsung Pay added to vending machines (these exist already!). You just tap your phone with Samsung Pay to the front of vending machine. Transaction approved.
– A touch-and-tap payment cartoon
– Item pedestals that light up purple if the item displayed is already in your cart
One of the event’s offerings was a room set up as a photo-booth. When Samsung has a photo booth, you will get an experience that far surpasses any traditional photo booth you have ever encountered.
Purple Means It’s In Your Cart
Leave it to Samsung to solve the age-old problem of fitting all of your friends into one group shot! This is where the Gear 360 camera comes into play.
The spherical camera was set in the center of the room on a tripod, paired to a Samsung phone that can trigger the camera when you take the photo. The camera has multiple lenses so you can capture all 360 degrees of the space and stitch it together for one full photo.
After each photo, you can email the full 360-degree image to yourself, complete with shareable social media links.
Covering the walls were Samsung’s digital photo walls with interactive touchscreen capabilities. Imagine, trying on a full outfit inside of your favorite store without even taking off your coat!
This technology is setting the new standard for how people shop, and reinventing the world of retail to better connect with the millennial shoppers.
Imagine, trying on a full outfit without taking off your coat!
Digital mirrors will show personalized marketing and information to shoppers.
With the amount of time that we are spending staring at the screens of our phones, Samsung has blown this screen up and personalized it. As consumers’ attention spans — and ability to be amused — shrink, the demand for a personalized experience grows.
The digital displays and mirrors bridge the gap from traditional shopping experiences to the type millennials demand.
At the end of the night every attendee, including myself, left with an exciting taste of what the fusion of technology and fashion is going to do for retail. I cannot wait to see what else Samsung develops to inspire, intrigue, and amaze shoppers of the future.
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hoa, we’ve been very busy here at FWO.
We’re partnering once again with ABC News to live stream a whole bunch of runway shows. All that goodness will begin February 9. (Maybe 8th. We’ll keep you posted.)
Live streams begin February 9.
We just created a new website, RNWY, where we’re already selling totes and asking for submissions for RNWY Vol. 1. We’re even heading to Paris for the cover shoot, with our partners FTL Moda and esteemed photographer Elio Nogueira.
We’re already asking for submissions for RNWY Vol. 1.
That’s a whole lot of stuff.
More to come. Stay tuned.
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With love,
FWO
(Photos: Chris Lavish)
The collection takes its inspiration from the subcultures of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s … especially subcultures that talked about women and questioned the status quo, gender, and freedom.
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David Lopez using T3 tools and Kenra Platinum Hi-Def Hair Spray
Sheri Terry using TEMPTU Perfect Canvas Foundation #5.5 and highlight and pink champagne shimmer, Make Up For Ever glitter in gold, pink and prism, NARS Bavaria shimmer eyeshadow, NARS China Seas Eyeshadow Duo, Armani Eyes to Kill mascara in black, and Urban Decay eyeliner in poppy
The magazine is slated to arrive just in time for NYFW, and we’ll post it here. Yay!
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