I still remember watching the Shows from the NYFW 2020 Fall/Winter collections presenting a lot of Disco vibes and glitter styles on the Runway live. With new social distance rules designers are innovating with their virtual presentations to display their collections.
For the NYFW 2020 Fall/ Winter as I said the glitter, metallics, platform sandals were predominant in some of the Shows and it was the inspiration for my metallic jumpsuit look. I always liked the Disco Glamourous style from Studio 54 times, I was happy this is a trend for the Fall/Winter collections.
The first one was Custo Barcelona that brought technological fabrics taken on different meanings within the collection allowing sports-inspired pieces to exist alongside cocktail dresses and evening wear. Iridescent, metallic fabrics bring life to a part of the collection that plays with lamination and sequins to create a wet effect, paying homage to the disco look of the 1980’s.
The last Show I attended was Randi Rahm, she totally transformed the Public Art space into a Studio 54 bringing all the Theatrical 70’s inspirations to the Runway. Randi’s gowns designs were inspired by the art of tattoos and the menswear had suits with different inspirations, the most remarkable was one that featured a cape, reminding me of the Dracula’s character.
She also made sure to have Models in all ages, sizes and genders on the Runway.
For the NYFW 2021 witch I didn’t attend any live presentations and only virtual ones. I saw the designers using the current World situation as a theme with the use of strong colors for their collections.
The virtual presentations usually are invitation only, like for the live shows, requiring RSVP and a few minutes before the presentation a link to access is send to you. Right after the collection is already available online for anybody to see.
Strong colors like orange, red, pink and blue in vivid tones are the most predominant colors for Spring and I was happy to see that animal prints are still in for Spring.
Thale Blanc Statement collection, debuting her first NYFW presentation, embraced the modern women and the present moment we are living now incentivizing to see and buy now and not leaving for later.
According to Deborah Sawaf, CEO and Creative Director at Thale Blanc, “the collection Statements was inspired in her belief that every woman is a statement by her very being & what better way to pay tribute to women than by having my collection to be part of my customers everyday personal statement”.
Next collection that caught my eyes was Negris LeBrum Good trouble, by creative directorTravis Hamilton, inspired by a phrase made iconic by John Lewis, calling the civil unrest as being in “good trouble”.
As, Travis Hamilton says, “ Little did he know his inspiration would find its way into national news in such a major way, he set out to create a beautiful collection to pay homage to an iconic hero of his and instead Negris Lebrum became a fashionable version of the national headlines.
It amazes me to see the designers finding their way to express and adapt themselves to the “New World”.
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