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New York Fashion Week F/W 2010: Herve Leger By Max Azria

by Lisanne Silverman
Feb 18, 2010 8:22 AM PST

A Leger dress is always sexy, but this season's collection by Max and Lubov Azria took the signature skintight dresses one level higher, incorporating futuristic inspiration with athletic touches that made certain pieces look as if they could dress figure skaters in Vancouver (with the proper alterations, of course). The designers experimented with shape, no easy feat given the challenges of working within the bandage structure, but the ideas were executed beautifully in the form of subtly ruffled tiers of fabric grazing the hips and textured embellishments. One particularly striking piece was a bandage dress done in the softest shade of gray, with just a hint of sparkle following the contours of the ruffles for a more elegant twist on the usual Leger fare. Coats and pants made an appearance as well, which made for a refreshing treat, done in a mix of textures to add dimension to the form-fitting styles. Click the slideshow to see my favorite looks from Herve Leger by Max Azria at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week.


Trends: mesh insets, ruffles, cutouts, lace-up detailing
Celebs: Sophia Bush, Jessica Szhor, Bryan Boy


Photo credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

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New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010: BCBG Max Azria

by Anna Yu
Sep 11, 2009 2:20 PM PDT

BCBGMAXAZRIA kicked off the start of New York Fashion Week with nothing but gorgeous dresses parading down the runway. The popular mini bandage dress made appearances in bright coral and rich purple with sheer insets. (I had to double check to make sure I wasn't at Herve Leger!) Designer Max Azria played with colorblocking with solids and abstract prints which reminded me of a Jackson Pollock painting or crashing waves on the beach. I'm looking forward to seeing the loose t-shirt dresses and asymmetrical hems in-stores and on our favorite celebs. As a matter of fact, two dresses are already available for purchase on the BCBG website! The models carried small clutches with big tassels hanging off which is definitely one of the next must-have party bags. As for hair and beauty, all the models had their straight hair tucked behind their ears with fresh and natural looking makeup. Click on my slideshow to see my favorite looks from the runway!


Celebs: Amanda Bynes, Joanna Garcia, Solange Knowles, Amerie, Keri Hilson
Trends: Colorblocking, sheer, abstract prints, asymmetry, body-con
image credit: Photo credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week