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
Runway Wrap-Up: Stylehive's Top 10 Looks From New York Fashion Week!
by Alex Gambardella
Sep 24, 2009 10:25 AM PDT
Despite the mayhem that Fashion Week always brings upon us over here at the Hive, even from all the way across the country, we have to say we are a little sad to see it go. I mean, now what are we supposed to do? Sit around drooling until next spring when all of these gorgeous summery pieces finally hit the stores? In the meantime, we can take comfort in the fact that based on the designers' Spring/Summer collections, the forecast for next year is undoubtedly hot, hot, hot! Looking back on all of the runway parades we've covered in the past couple weeks, we can't help but notice the abundance of fun party frocks -- from Christian Siriano's tiered ruffles to Zac Posen's neon sheaths -- and the welcome resurgence of bright, cheerful hues (after all, what's more springy than color?) that seem to insist that high-impact shades are clearly going to be the new black! As for the late-night dance-floor hoppers, who can forget Whitney Port's designer debut with all of those slinky metallic numbers? And while the celebrity attendance record may have been abysmal (aside from the usual Anna Wintour and Rachel Zoe sightings), I'm sure the starlets will still be rocking these runway looks on the red carpet come spring! Take a look at the slideshow to reminisce with us over the Fashion Week highlights!
Photo Credit: Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
