Behnaz Sarafpour put out a tight collection of what she’s best at for Fall 09, which is probably what many consumers are looking for right now. Pieces that exemplify a designer and will hold a special place in their wardrobes, as many of Sarafpour’s clean, geometric dresses would do for day, and pretty little velvet dresses would do for night.
And thanks to Fashionista for clearing up why I was a lot late for the show when I thought crosstown traffic had made me only a little late – the invite I went off of said 2:30 while the official schedule said 2:00. I literally saw the show going on as I dashed past the windows of Exit Art to see the second half from practically the doorway. But it was actually an excellent vantage point for a video of the models’ final pass.
Well, for being titled “NEW AMERICA,” the William Rast Fall 09 fashion show seemed like a bit of a retread. A retread of American fashions that have been reinforcing cliches for over a century – fringe, stonewash denim – and a retread of *designer* Justin Timberlake’s own Spring 09 collection. The best part of the collection was the variation on the theme of studded jackets that was established in the Spring 09 collection, this time in leather and denim.
I guess I can’t judge Bee Shaffer for giggling with her mother (Anna Wintour) in between looking utterly disinterested in the fashions at the William Rast show, considering I spent half my time twittering about who was in the front row and taking these pictures. Nicky and Paris Hilton seem to be making the rounds, and this was my first official sighting of both Wintour and French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld. Plus, there was the added bonus of seeing Justin Timberlake come out and take a bow at the end. (Check out a video of the show here!)
My favorite was Carmen Marc Valvo’s dress, too bad Katie Couric puts on such an annoying show of “OMG, like I can’t believe I’m DOING THIS! I’m a serious journalist!” Yeah, right. Joining Ms. Couric were Jenni Garth in Badgley Mischka, Brittany Snow in Marchesa and Tori Spelling in Betsey Johnson, among others.
Check out our gallery of the fashions by clicking on the image below.
Fall 09 New York Fashion Week is here! We’re excited, and we hope you are too. The first show on the official schedule is happening right now – The Heart Red Truth’s Red Dress Collection – and we’ll have pictures for you asap. For some stray fashion week gossip/observations, keep reading.
Vera, DKNY and J. Mendel are all pretty much confirmed out for New York Fashion Week in the tents, with more designers announcing smaller presentations in showrooms and other venues every week.
But who’s actually showing in the tents? Anyone? Yes. IMG has finally released a partial list of designers for Mercedez Benz Fashion Week. Click through for the list.
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