#NYFW Fall 2017 Fashion Designer Inspiration

Aaaand it begins! NYFW has launched with new venues, new attitudes and new fashion designer inspirations. I just thought I would give you a sneak peek at what inspired some of the brands we will cover on this site. It is also just an excuse to throw up a bunch of fashion illustrations and sketches just because I like to look at them.

Nicholas K. looks to Nineties hip hop for his Fall 2017 collection. Based on his fashion sketch, that translates to military silhouettes with the swagger of fur collars.

Son Jung Wan drew a flamboyant design. She was inspired by the big, exaggerated silhouettes of the 1980s. Her color palette includes red, pink and sea green. Look for her collection to combine layers of handcrafted knits and rich velvets.

I know I can always look for glamor and romance from the THEIA collection. Designer Don O'Neill is interpreting Dutch florals and Baroque pearls as a motif but giving it a shiny 1970s edge.

Designer Pamella Roland often works her love of contemporary art into her elegant collections. For Fall 2017, a Rothko exhibit at the Pace Gallery served as her muse.

So there you have it. A sneak peeks at a few of the shows Ms. Fabulous will cover during the NYFW Fall 2017 season. I love the little fashion sketches that the designers provide, but they still pale next to the real looks when you see them on the model. Good luck to all of my designer, editor, PR and photographer peeps who will not get any sleep this week!

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#NYFW Spring 2017 Preview - Fashion Designer Sketches

New York Fashion Week Spring 2017 begins! Summer is over when I pack up my gear and forget what sleep feels like when I get into the NYFW grind. For the designers, they likely have not slept for the past two months in chasing samples, organizing looks, casting models, etc. just for your sartorial entertainment.

For a sneak peek into the fashion shows Ms. Fabulous will be covering this season, you just need to peruse the fashion design sketches above. Both Tadashi Shoji and Son Jung Wan had high contrast red and white on the brain. Tadashi Shoji's muse was the idea of "reincarnation". What that means specifically, I can only guess. Does his muse find herself reincarnated from a leopard based on that animal print? Son Jung Wan is also reliving the past with a 1970's look. She takes her inspiration from the dramatic silhouettes and glamor of the era.

Leanne Marshall (center) submitted a beautiful watercolor fashion illustration. Her theme was dance and the shimmering qualities of crystal stones. Desigual (top left) will be featuring sequin embroidery and other 3D graphic elements on top of tie-dyed denim. Below that is the look of "modern feminity" from sister designers Shaikha Noor Al Khalifa and Shaikha Haya Al Khalifa of Noon by Noor. Taoray Wang's soft, but tailored look was inspired by the smooth pebbles of Kyoto's gardens juxtaposed against the sleek urban edges of NYC's skyscrapers. On the right side, Nicole Miller mixes a different city with New York, Panama. She is blending the textures and colors of traditional Panama with the modernity of Gotham. The simple line sketch of Vicky Zhang is a romantic silhouette. Her inspiration this season was just to nestle into love.

So are you ready for the parade of spring 2017 fashion we will bring you? New York Fashion Week, here we come.

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