2/11/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: John Elliott | Fall Winter 2019/2020 Full Fashion Show

 By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

John Elliott took to the Brooklyn Naval Yard and New York Fashion Week to show his Fall/Winter 2019 collection.The seasonal range is a nostalgic one, where packing blankets and ribbed rugs get transformed into outerwear pieces, while models sport ’80s-styled hairdos. Continue reading

7/16/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez- FASHION: Teddy Ondo Ella Spring/Summer 2018 (New York Fashion Week Men’s)


Teddy Ondo Ella Spring/Summer 2018 men’s collection at New York Fashion Week is a tribute to African culture and history, more specifically a snapshot of Ella’s Gabonese culture Continue reading

9/13/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: KITH Presents Inaugural Fashion Show KITHLAND During New York Fashion Week

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Ronnie Fieg and KITH collective have come a long way. They now have multiple locations and in-house lines for men, women and children. In addition, KITH has just announced its inaugural runway show during New York Fashion Week.

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5/25/16 O&A NYC FASHION: FENTY PUMA AW16 Collection by Rihanna- Show Highlights

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Global Sports Brand PUMA and Women’s Creative Director Rihanna presented the FENTY PUMA by RIHANNA AW16 Collection at New York Fashion Week. Overcome by environmental elements and an ominous mood-inducing energy, frostbitten models walked the runway with a bold chill. Continue reading

4/19/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Fashion: New York Fashion Week Will Debut in Two Locations

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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New York Fashion Week, the biannual fashion extravaganza will be moved to two new locations beginning fall 2015. Moynihan Station (Midtown West) 

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and Skylight Clarkson Square (Tribeca) were chosen by IMG, along with New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio. This is a definite coup for the Skylight Group that runs both locations.

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Lincoln Center was slated to house Fashion Week until 2020. The deal was dissolved when park advocates filed a suit against the event for encroaching on a small park nearby. To reduce chaos IMG suggested that some brands may be omitted from the schedule and that transportation will be provided. The also mentioned in a release that New York Fashion Week will also include a more carefully curated designer schedule that will be complemented by strategic partner alliances. We will have to wait until NWFW Spring 2016, scheduled September 10 through 17, to see how fashion editors, celebrities, designers and the public navigates the multiple locations.