Art Hearts Fashion Brings Ready-To-Wear Collections Center Stage at LA Fashion Week

RESPONSIVE TEXTILES

RESPONSIVE TEXTILES

RESPONSIVE TEXTILES

Yhta'k Designs

Yhta'k Designs

Yhta'k Designs

Rene Tyler

Rene Tyler

Rene Tyler

Koco Blaq

Koco Blaq

Koco Blaq

Antonella Commatteo

Antonella Commatteo

Antonella Commatteo

Joshua Christensen

Joshua Christensen

Joshua Christensen

Mister Triple X

Mister Triple X

Janice Dickinson

Mister Triple X

Art Hearts Fashion's second day of renowned fashion shows brought edge, bold prints, and playful silhouettes to Los Angeles at The Taglyan Complex. Sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Tuesday's shows featured men and womenswear with a 6 designer showcase including: RESPONSIVE TEXTILES, Yhta'k Designs, Rene Tyler, Koco Blaq, Joshua Christensen, and Mister Triple X. Celebrities came out in style to support the designers and walk the red carpet including: Janice Dickenson, Colleen Shannon, Amber Smith, Angelica Bridges, Najee De-Tiege, Efren Ramirez, Phoebe Price, Sham Ibrahim, Amanda Joy and countless more. Supermodel Janice Dickenson made an epic return to the runway closing out the evening in Mister Triple X. Celebrity models Jimmy Q, Alex Minksy, ANTM Alumni Mame Adjei and Kiara Belen also walked the runway for Art Hearts Fashion founder Erik Rosete for Mister Triple X.

RESPONSIVE TEXTILES opened the showcase with their AW16 collection that explores the world of Fritz Lang's silent film Metropolis (1927). With the stark drama that is characteristic of German Expressionism, this collection pays homage to the cinematic masterpiece. Next to the runway, Katherine Walker of Yhta'k Designs showcased a timeless collection in memory of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.  The edgy pieces combined lace, leather, and satin silhouettes. Rene Tyler launched their new eveningwear collection "Premiere". Rene' Tyler is a sophisticated brand that gives plus-size women glamorous, red carpet designs in sizes 14 and above. The "Premiere" collection offers women with curves an upscale, high fashion alternative.

Koco Blaq, presented the brand's latest collection for Fall '16 titled "Paradise Moana Collection". The collection made a splash presenting a new tropical twist on its signature island-inspired line. Antonella Commatteo debuted an animalistic collection for men and women featuring an array of diverse fabrics and textures. The bold looks were accentuated by pops of color and unexpected lines. Joshua Christensen hit the runway with his FW16 collection titled, "Sugarcoated" - A menswear concept collection using lighthearted pastels and playful designs. Mister Triple X closed out day 2 of Art Hearts Fashion with "X ColleXion" featuring the brands signature metallic and bold prints. The collection features Adam and Eve printed jackets, camo pants, and the signature feminine silhouettes that set Mister Triple X apart as one of the names to be reckoned with in the fashion industry. Supermodel Janice Dickinson closed the show returning to the runway as only the "first" supermodel could. (Photo Credit Albert Urso.)

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Art Hearts Fashion Springs Forward into Los Angeles Fashion Week

YAS Couture by Elie MADI

YAS Couture by Elie MADI

YAS Couture by Elie MADI

Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton

Kentaro

Kentaro

Kentaro

Kate's Couture

Kate's Couture

Kate's Couture

Jaime Elyse Couture

Jaime Elyse Couture

Jaime Elyse Couture

Willfred Gerardo

Willfred Gerardo

Willfred Gerardo

Art Hearts Fashion began an all-encompassing takeover of Los Angeles Fashion Week Monday night with an exceptional designer showcase to launch the week of events at the Taglyan Complex. Sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the premiere showcase featured Designers YAS Couture by Elie Madi, Sir Isaac Newton, Kentaro, Kate's Couture, Jaime Elyse Couture, and Willfredo Gerardo. Opening night was attended by stars including: NFL Giants Player Myles White, Matt and Mark Harris of Storage Wars, Krista Keller Stodden of the Mother Daughter Project, Michelle Epps of Basketball Wives, Annie Ilonzeh of Empire, Host Amy Paffrath who walked for designer Jaime Elyse Couture, Renee Lawless, actresses Andrea Anders, Torri Anders, Tehmina Sunney, Vanessa Cloke, Phoebe Price, Mame Adje of ANTM, Drew Seeley and many more.

Opening the show was Lebanese line YAS Couture by Elie Madi. The collection brought a palate of gold and white to the runway featuring romantic busts and crowns. The elegance and ingenuity of the collection elicited cheers from the audience. Sir Isaac Newton introduced his Vine of New Orleans Collection, taking design to a higher level, with posh styled cuts, colors, and textures. Kentaro's piercing and provocative collection of black and white pieces mesmerized the crowd. The innovative collection brought a somber and sophisticated edge to the runway.

Kate's Couture combined timeless elegance with modern edge in her collection this season. Nearly all of the materials used for the collection are sourced from thrifted garments and end of the bolt fabrics. Jaime Elyse Couture took center stage with her collection inspired by the classic architecture of London, Paris, and New York. Strong necklines took this collection to the next level of classic, while pops of color and embellished belts maintained a high playful energy. Willfredo Gerardo closed the evening with a collection of embellished pieces defining feminine beauty. Plunging necklines on the gold and black designs embodied sensual strength and red carpet glamour.

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Get Some "Liquid Luck" with STK's St. Patrick's Day Cocktail Recipe

Need a little "Liquid Luck” this St. Patrick’s Day?

We’ve got the trick thanks to a fun cocktail recipe courtesy of STK Atlanta. Also, serving as a post-St. Patty’s hangover cure, STK Atlanta’s "Liquid Luck” is easy-to-make and is sure to add a little pep to your step during any celebration.

Ingredients:

3 Green Cherry Tomatoes or 1 Medium Green Tomato

1/2 oz Lime Juice

1/4 oz Worcestershire

3 Dashes of Tabasco

Tajik

Corona

Instructions:

In a mixing glass, muddle the cherry tomatoes and lime juice.  Add Worcestershire and Tabasco.  Fill glass with ice and shake.  Dump contents of glass into a Tajin rimmed tall beer glass.  Fill with Corona. For an added kick, add Don Julio Reposado!

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Keeping fashion new: Vogue's Anna Wintour on Paris Fashion Week

"A woman doesn't need something else in her wardrobe, but we need to seduce her again." Anna Wintour

As a blogger, I look at fashion all day it seems. Womenswear, menswear, couture, season after season. And there are so many seasons now that it's never ending. Not to mention an endless rotation of "fashion weeks." In this brief yet informed video clip, Anna Wintour speaks with Vogue  Magazine about the subject. No-one attends more runway shows than Anna and while we may want to live Chanel and Dior all day, we want (and need) something more.

I will always cover established houses and fashion labels but I also try to give emerging designers a platform. My Paris Fashion Week coverage this season focused on younger designer labels. Nothing is new. Everything's been done, so seeing a fresh perspective and a different point of view on an existing standard always breathes new life into it.

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80's GLAM at Saint Laurent Fall 2016

The 80's ruled the runway at Saint Laurent. The collection was elegant and chic, I would expect no less from Saint Laurent. Some say it was a nod to Yves Saint Laurent, the man. I see it. But I also see other 80's references like an army of Robert Palmer women. The loudest reference I see, especially with the exaggerated ruffled looks and short-short skirts that border on tacky, come from one of the biggest TV dramas in the 80's. Remember Sammy Jo Dean Carrington? Cattiness aside, it is rumored that Hedi Slimane is leaving YSL as its creative director. Could this collection serve as clue? Vogue Runway suggested Slimane might assume the YSL couture helm. I guess we'll just have to brace ourselves with those larger-than-life shoulder pads and wait.

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PARIS FASHION WEEK: MARIA ARISTIDOU FW 16/17

Maria Aristidou, for Autumn/Winter 2016-2017 collection, was inspired by the femme fatale Hitchcockian Spider Woman.  A woman of action, a safe Spy, that is ready to seduce and undertake her next project. The fashion designer, by entitling the collection "Spyder", empowers women wearing luxurious knit fabrics exclusively made with metallic yarns and patterns for sleek designs. Reversible coats and impeccable cuts are the collection's key signature to be equally elegant day or night.  "Spyder" is a heterodoxy collection that is modern, timeless and, indeed, unique.

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"Give Face" BERNARD CHANDRAN FW16/17 Paris Fashion Week

The Bernard Chandran womenswear collection for Autumn/Winter 2016 takes you on a deeper understanding of ‘Give Face’ – design inspirations and creative reinterpretations that are beyond the mythical creatures of dragon, phoenix and gold, but one that expounds the purified attitude of ‘俾面’ (Respect). ‘Give Face’ is an expression in the Chinese culture, where one would respect the other person, especially those who are older, even though he/she may agree or disagree with the person’s opinion.

Drawing on a mixed oriental cultural heritage, perhaps no other designer could avidly interpret the cultures of the Far East than one who is born and practicing it.  As Chandran is best known for his skill and craftsmanship in revolutionizing the luxury traditional designs that are befitting for the Royals, he has cleverly arbitrated the oriental aesthetics with modern interventions fit for prêt-couture.

Whether Chinese Opera references or Chinois sunflower motifs, royal jade embellishments and brocade refinements, ‘俾面’ in cheeky prints or dramatic 70s reveries, they’ve all made their way into Chandran’s men’s and women’s collections. We can see the diversity of the different eras and the quirky mix of styles blended with ‘the now, the former and the future’ in one unified theme. 

A modern sequence of rich oriental colors - emerald green, gold purple, maroon, black, blue & red clicked poetically with luxurious textures – brocade, silk lamè, organza and fur to depict a sense of luxury and richness that accompanies with the wintery moods. 

The outlines - extra wing cuffs, boxed-pleats, Chinese bustier corset, Oriental opera sleeves, batwing sleeves and boot cut overlap trousers are groomed into a luxury vision of mind-blowing modern elegance.

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