Anna Sui and Coach Collaboration

Every day there is a new designer collaboration between a traditional big brand and downtown designer.  Coach handbags paired up with 1990's holdout Anna Sui for a collection of two bags for the holiday season.

Did the designer bring her whimsical Lolita-esque babydoll prints? Bright color palette?  No.  There was one black leather duffle bag with a dragonfly detail accented in green and a cognac brown duffle bag with a fleur de lis detail.  The bags were quite nice actually, with a giant leather tassle, or inside smaller pouch.  The duffle silhouette is one of Coach's signature shapes, so is the leather construction (as opposed to Anna Sui's typical synthetics).

New York fashion editors and several top models came out to support the launch.  Adorable owl and dragonfly cookies decorated in her honor were passed around with sparkling wine.

Until the next collaboration then...

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Parsons Fashion Show - Accessories

The graduating class of Parsons School of Design students held their finale show Tuesday. I have a very long list of photographs that I need to edit from the runway show. In the meantime, I wanted to showcase the accessories designers that were on display outside of the auditorium.

Fanciful platforms with avant-garde heels dominated the shoe category. Mixed colors, patterns and structures elevated the footwear into high art.

In handbags, Coach and Li & Fung were major sponsors. Thus, the purses on display were a mix of practical, functional and highly fashionable. Creativity blossomed in the mixed materials and treatments. There were some interesting frames and multi seamed silhouettes that would look perfect on the shelves of Bergdorf's or Bendel's!

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