NY FASHION WEEK: Vera Wang Fall 2013

Ah Vera... The most rough edged of males in the photographers' pit could appreciate the beauty of Vera Wang's Fall 2013 collection.  A large floral runway echoed the dominant floral jacquard of the clothes.

The show opened with various shades of grey (not quite 50) and black.  They were jeweled, beaded, shimmering and accompanied by luxe fur wraps of different incarnations.  Then the draped silhouettes showed off the signature floral in silver, purple and burnt orange.  The key fall colors were established quickly.  

Whatever length you wanted in your skirt, you could have.  There were short skirts, knee length and flowing floor length.  Not a skirt person? Elegant pants were also offered.  I was lucky enough to see some of my embroidery designs used in Vera Wang's collection in the late 1990's, and I can attest to how much of a perfectionist she is.   Based on the runway results, I can see it's worth it...

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Photos by David TW Leung

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Farah Angsana Spring 2013

Couture for pageant queens and drama queens. Farah Angsana's New York Fashion week show was a gorgeous parade of gowns.

The Designer showed in New York from Zurich, via an education from London after growing up in Indonesia. It's no surprise that Farah designs for the jet setting woman. Colors were bright and warm, with oranges, chartreuse, blue, yellow. There were some large florals patterns and dimensional embroidery and beading. Each look was its own star, but not exactly a cohesive collection as a whole. I suppose this makes sense if most of your clientele is custom. In fact, Ms. Angsana is mostly known for her bridal work.

These gowns are the kind I used to dream of wearing as a child when I grew up. That hasn't changed.

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Embellished Emmy 2012 Fashion

Television's finest came out to be awarded for their work at the Emmy Awards last night.  Winning accolades for Emmy fashion is as important (if not more) for many of the stars walking the red carpet.

As always, as an embroidery designer, I am choosing my favorites for their use of embellishment...

Ginnifer Goodwin was a stunner in a dimensional tangerine embellished gown from Monique Lhuillier (who I love for her embroideries, including the ones she used of mine of course).  Shannon Marie Woodward, of Raising Hope looked elegant in a gold beaded bodice gown from Gabriela Candela.  

Blue was clearly a favorite last night.  Sofia Vergara was sexy as hell in Zuhair Murad, who knows how to bead in patterns that really bring out the assets of the va-va-voom ladies.  Sarah Paulson wore a beautifully embroidered gown by Reem Acra.  Nicole Kidman surprised some fashion police wearing a fashion forward angel wing embroidered column by Antonio Berardi.

Hayden Panettiere was every bit the diva in an embroidered Marchesa gown overlaid with transparent. Lucy Liu was a sexy gladiator in a heavy mirrored Versace gown and Veep's Anna Chlumsky was gorgeous in a beaded lace dress by Christian Siriano.

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