045# NYFASHIONWEEK Z Spoke by Zac Posen, Juan Carlos Obando & Alexander Wang

Saturday 11th

Alexander Wang "Did you notice anything?" asked Alexander Wang at a preview earlier this week. He paused a beat. "There's no black!" That's right, New York's prince of downtown darkness is turning toward the light. "I was looking for something optimistic," he said, "something pure."The show began with all white looks, pants, tops,dresses and heels and a slah of white paint and roses in the model's hair, then followed by the finale pieces in colours of ivory, mint, and terra-cotta.

Juan Carlos Obando worked with a bold metallic palette of blotchy violet, turquoise, silver, and black. The cutouts gave the dresses a more edgyer and raw-er look to them, while these were hand made the finished effect was more high-tech than handicraft.

Z Spoke by Zac Posen This collection has a young, fun feel to it, with lots of mix and match prints. Posen had three muses for the season: a sportswear-clad brunette, a blonde who adores ruffles and probably cats, and a glamour-puss redhead. The show started off with smart suits and denim skirts paired with printed blouses. The show ended with a black gown with cutouts. Oh ! Loved it ALL!

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044# NYFASHIONWEEK Jason Wu, Door.Ri, Ports 1961, Peter Som,BCBG Max Azria & Christian Siriano

Friday the 10th

BCBG Max Azria. Simply simple at BCBG, the airy silk dresses were short and long, so light and flowy. The show opened with a grouping in white that imperceptibly shifted to an ash gray and then through a neutral rainbow before landing on black.

Ports 1961.The collection had pretty daywear and cocktail pieces inspired by a trip to southern Tunisia to explore the Sahara. "The sky was so blue and the sand was so gold," Cibani said. "I wanted to create an urban interpretation of someone who's dreaming of the desert." Tawny golds, ivories, and pale iridescents resembled sand shifted by the wind, and the closing dresses in tattered chiffon had an appealing organic elegance, with one-shouldered silk tops in vibrant jewel tones.  But the flowing, liquid dresses revivingly fresh. I absolutely LOVE the colours and the whole colletion !

Door.Ri. This collection focused primarily on a neutral color palette, with a ''dash''of icy mint blue and buttercup. Asymmetrical one-shoulder dresses, trench coats,chiffon tops and warm looking cotton blazers. Draping played a smaller role than usual. But overall all of the 30 pieces were beautiful.

Jason Wu. This amazingly colourful collection was inspired by the work of the Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes. The pants were paired with ladylike blouses and neat striped knits. But all in all, this was a strong and bold collection. Thumbs up !

Christian Siriano. The Project Runway winner's fifth Spring collection, was  inspired by various cultures.He tells; "A bit of African, a bit of Asian, a bit of Mediterranean-Greek," he said backstage.The pieces were a mixtutre of sophistication and boho glamour. 

Peter Som. ''Popsicle. Postcard. Mimosa. Pool. Flamingo'' = Vacation glow. Backstage, the designer talked about his inspirations: Miami Beach, Peggy Guggenheim, op art. "I was thinking about bringing joy to clothing," he said. "To me, that's what fashion is all about." (SO TRUE !!!). Most of the dresses and single pieces were a mixture of bright candy colors and wild prints, which came all in one.

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