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Incredible attention to detail as Rafael Cennamo uses an icy
inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Rafael Cennamo’s creation
seemed to have come out of a winter fantasy of ice blues and crystals; with
pleating and draping details enhanced with gorgeous beadings and trims to
captivate one’s attention.
One’s personal favorite would have to be the floor length
dress with stunning beading and one shoulder detail in a light brown and crème
color. A wonderful combination of glamour, sultry, and body flattering silhouettes
in sheers, satin, and silk create this gown flawlessly.
Mara Hoffman’s Spring/Summer 2013 runway was a sea of
vibrant colors, prints, and Island culture. Inspired by the Hawaiian expression
“Aloha”, meaning PEACE, Mara Hoffman debut a collection as beautiful as the
Hawaiian Islands themselves; stating, “Each season, my goal is to take the
audience on a journey and express the transcendent feeling of love and
positivity. This is what we wish to be known for and want to capture in our
shows; always celebrating beauty and having a little fun with it.”
With a celebrity studded front row, hosting Bryan Boy, Rumi
Neely, Jessica White, Irina Pantaeva, Lil Kim, Julie Henderson, Kenza Fourati,
Charlotte Ross, and India De Beaufort to name a few the venue was buzzing in
anticipation.
Key looks from the collection featured prints including
Aloha (abstract geometrics), Medicine Wheel (herbs and flowers), and Desert (Mara’s
interpretation of quilting print); all this balanced out by more subdued pieces
of earthy color palettes. Also injected into the collection are the more
novelty pieces that amusingly allude to the tourist life of the Hawaiian
Islands. My definite favorites are the dresses featuring the peak-a-boo
cut-outs and the blazers bursting with prints and color.
One note- worthy thing that invoked such a strong feeling of
home for me was that throughout front row they placed jasmine blooms in each
seat. I grew up in the Philippines with a front yard covered in jasmine
(locally called sampaguita), and the venue was filled with the aroma so it
automatically triggered a sense of peace as I recalled childhood memories.
Another beautiful collection by Mara Hoffman only made better as one recalls fond
memories; this was truly one memorable runway show.
Exquisite and stunning can only begin to describe Farah
Angsana’s namesake label. No one can capture the attention of a restless
fashion crowd quite like Farah; and silence the entire venue in awe, except for
the shutter sounds of countless cameras and the often heard gasps of “ooh’s and
ahh’s” by a stunned audience as one beautiful design after another make its way
into the runway.
This season Farah Angsana drew inspiration from her
international travel to Brazil and the LOVE she surrounds herself; thus
creating a Spring/Summer 2013 collection full of vibrant colors, sultry and
sexy silhouettes, and a regal refinement of royalty that only Farah can
translate and execute in her designs.It
is often said that a beautiful soul mirrors its substance into its work; if
that’s true, Farah Angsana’s soul must be truly be gorgeous- because her work
is simply magnificent. Farah Angsana’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection is a
delightful explosion of colors and flawlessly constructed ready-to-wear evening
and cocktail dresses. From the regal sophistication of Brazil’s elite; to the
vivacious energy of ‘Carnivale’, Farah Angsana covers the gambit of a full
Brazilian experience- while adding her unique and upscale touches to each
design. One of my favorite designs from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection were
the belted caftans, done in the most delicious colors and exquisite trims and
embellishments; a wonderful combination of sexy and fluid silhouette. In
particular, the “tangerine silk chiffon belted caftan with beaded neckline” was
my personal favorite; the combination of tangerine and turquoise left me wanting
more!
Each season I always look forward to covering Farah Angsana’s
runway show, and each season I am left speechless and left with anticipation
for the upcoming season. I am honored to know such a talent like Farah Angsana,
and can’t wait until the unveiling of her next collection.
Zang Toi’s romantic aesthetics was beautifully carried
through his runway collection with soft pastel colors and delicate fabrics as
his Spring/Summer 2013 collection was inspired by the romantic French
Riviera.One can close his eyes and be
transported to an epic novel set within the blooming gardens of a chateau;
sweet pink roses and lilacs enveloping you- this is the feeling invoked.
Without a question Zang Toi has some of the most loyal
followings, from celebrities to the career New York woman; all clamor to take a
seat at Zang’s runway show to see first-hand what new and exciting creations he
has to unveil. Each season notable names like Kristie Alley, New York’s Real
Housewives Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and Alex Van Kempen; NBA star Matt
Barnes along with his wife Gloria Govan and her sister Laura Govan both from
the hit show Basketball Wives LA on VH1, are among the many taking front row
seats next to some of fashion’s most powerful editors and elites. Even famed
photographer Bill Cunningham swoops in at the last minute with his trademark
camera to sit in Zang Toi’s show.
Each season I look for several components that truly make a
Zang Toi collection special. First, I have come to expect his romantic
aesthetic with impeccably constructed ready to wear ensembles and dresses that extenuate
any woman’s body while giving her a regal stature. The next thing I look for is
the bold accessories usually a neckwear piece to die for that’s made with
oversized gems, stones, or crystals; quintessential Zang Toi. Lastly, I look
forward to a well-choreographed show that leaves the audience and me looking
for more and restless in anticipation for the next look to debut on the runway.
It may be unrealistic to expect perfection, but Zang Toi always delivers, and I
am never disappointed. I look forward to another spectacular season and what
surprise Zang Toi will deliver.