New York Fashion Week Spring 2015: Day 7

Michael Kors delivered spring. Keeping up it’s sunny reputation, the collection was light, soft, and floral. Although the designer chose not the stray from the Kors upbeat style, there was a lot of diversity out on the runway. Soft white sweaters and pleated pants led to a surprisingly skimpy and sexy navy two-piece belted dress. The rest of the show included floral patterns used in various ways from tradition sundresses dresses, to evening gowns, to billowing skirts. Many of the floral outfits were kept clean and classy by being paired with tailored button-up shirts. There was a cleanliness in the collection’s simplicity, with just enough sunshine to really bring spring. KOR_0073 KOR_0161 KOR_0499 KOR_0291 Boss is internationally known for its clean-cut tailoring of men’s suits. This season designer Jason Wu took the incentive to expand beyond the traditional Boss boundaries, without ever leaving it completely behind. The pieces maintained the clean lines and tailored jackets that the brand is famous for. Yet, Wu branched away from this in his surprise hemlines, as the A-line skirts hovered well above the model’s knees this time. Another surprise was the sexy sheath evening wear that was interspersed into the collection. KIM_0994 KIM_1294KIM_1518 Reed Karkoff utilized technology, as well as the runway, in order to display his Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Video screen displayed the collection, as well as the models stationed on the runway. This season Karkoff experimented with a variety of mixed fabrics and materials. For example, the pencils skirts were made of laser-cut leather bonded to tweed, and so on. Reed_Krakoff_001_1366 Reed_Krakoff_007_1366 Reed_Krakoff_022_1366Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson kept this season of their Elizabeth and James line cool and simple. Once again, they received inspiration from their frequent visits out to the vest coast and channeled a California-vibe yet again. Pieces were kept light and contemporary, and while the collection stayed mostly in black and white hues, one of our favorite pieces was a burgundy palm leaf patterned skirt.  Elizabeth_and_James_01_1366 Elizabeth_and_James_23_1366 Elizabeth_and_James_30_1366 Jack McCollough Lazaro Hernandez created their own “version of American sportswear” this season for the Spring/Summer 2015 Proenza Schouler collection. Sticking to blacks, whites, grays, and nudes the collection appears simple on the surface. However, the basic blouses, polos, pants, and skirts, used an interesting experimentation with materials. Like Karkoff collection, pieces were made from laser-cut leathers patched together in various ways for unique effects. _ON_0006 _ON_0227 _ON_0534 Anna Sui embraced the 60’s like it was no one’s business! We could feel her passions coming through this collection, including the arts, hippies, love, the London style, and of course the 1960’s. Sui took on the mission to reproduce iconic pieces of this decade and turning them into a complete fashion collection. She accomplished this by bringing the runway to life, with both single and couples of models, donning the enhanced versions of killer London-60’s fashion. LUX_4854 LUX_5256 LUX_5380 Jeremy Scott created something exciting, something very mainstream, and something this generation is bound to be obsessed with… a rave-inspired collection. From EDC to Coachella, this took every major music festival style, enhanced it, and threw it on the runway. Scott’s goal was to make a fun collection, and I think it is clear that he succeeded. Outfits included graphic tees, bright babydoll dresses, patterned dresses, crop tops, and even an assortment of jackets. To go with all of these looks, Scott called on the help of well-known singer and actress, and lesser-known jewelry designer: Miley Cyrus. Cyrus created the chunky beaded pieces that hung around the necks or woven into the hair of the models. Without doubt, Miley is the newest celebrity designer on our radar! SCO_0061SCO_0323 SCO_0455 SCO_0739