4/16/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY EXTRA: Astrid Andersen x A$AP Ferg – Water (Fashion film)

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In the latest installment of Red Bull Catwalk Studio, Harlem wordsmith A$AP Ferg teamed up with acclaimed menswear designer Astrid Andersen to create a bespoke track and a unique fashion film for her latest collection.

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1/30/16 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY EXTRA: Versace- Fall Winter 2016/2017 Menswear Fashion Show

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The Versace fall winter 2016/2017 menswear collection ranged from showstopper over the top to luxe rigged utilitarian. Regardless of the sensibility the collection remains one of the anticipated during Milan fashion week.  Continue reading

11/7/15 O&A NYC EXTRA Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Rodarte Fall Winter 2015/2016 Full Fashion Show

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Rodarte Fall Winter 2015/2016 inspiration according to designers Laura and Kate Mulleavy was birds. Migrating birds, to be specific. Birds migrating from city to country, to be more so. But he most obvious influence this season was all about disco! Yes disco! There were multicolor sequin stripes; one-shoulder dresses; a crystal mesh material that read as a kind of magic lamé; and that Bob Mackie-style, heavy-duty figurative bead embroidery that’s done a long-term penance in the thrift shop bins. (Now it’s back, apparently.) 

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10/10/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday – Anything Goes: Burberry Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2015

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For the Burberry Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2015 collection classic sentimentality is ever present but in the form of figurative postcards from exotic corners of the world with each look. Batik print trench coats were styled with suede patchwork bottoms for a print-on-print effect. Day dresses with exposed panelling continued the print story, fashioning oriental motifs at times. Paako Indian embroidery with embedded mirror accents carry forward a theme from the men’s show. But what is poised to becoming the season’s must-haves were the fringed capes and matching bucket bags that were decidedly bohemian.  Continue reading

10/3/15 O&A NYC Fashion- Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Saint Laurent Men Fall/Winter 2015-16 Paris Men’s Fashion Week

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In Saint Laurent’s 2015/16 Paris Menswear Fashion Show designer Hedi Slimane’s models strode from one pool of half-light into another, a collage of highly stylized, highly recognizable archetypes presented themselves like wisps. A fitted three-button caban, inverse-color Breton, and supertight jeans. A black jacket and polo-neck worn with supertight black jeans scarred by zippers. A grunge-touched high olive nylon bomber above a leopard sweater, plus black jeans (supertight). It’s probably best to stop specifying the tightness of the pants.  Continue reading

8/1/15 O&A EXTRA Its Saturday Anything Goes: Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2015

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Raf Simons showed a thoroughly modern couture collection, employing the luxury techniques of the house alongside his own creative aesthetic. Opening with a transparent printed pale green plastic coat over a short dress, he established the mood of the show which was assured and very much his own. Continue reading

7/25/15 O&A Its Saturday- EXTRA: Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring Summer 2015 Fashion Show‬

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Elie Saab looked back to his homeland, Beirut, and a bygone era – the rose tint of nostalgia to guide him and reimagine the glamour of the Sixties in a sugar-coated foray of a collection: delicate sequins, translucent silks and a ruffle of feathers. Continue reading