Posts tagged 02/17/2021

Digital NYFW 2021: Cinq à Sept, Rosetta Getty, Christian Siriano

Cinq à Sept

1960’s bohemian spirit

The Cinq à Sept Fall 2021 collection pays homage to the 1960s and 1970’s era of free love and effortless, free fashion. The use of collars and bold, richly colored prints is inspired by brand muses, Pattie Boyd and Marianne Faithfull. The chunky plaid Mackenzie coat worn as a dress and paired with colorful tights embodies their youthful bohemian style.

“Inspired by bohemian culture, the collection offered a range of easy silhouettes brimming with a carefree and optimistic spirit.”

With so few in-person runway presentations in New York this season, the pressure is on to make a show feel like a show. So when I sat down, in my stay-at-home pjs, and opened my Zoom to watch Cinq à Sept’s summer 2021 collection — I was blown away by the carefree and optimistic spirit of the collection. There’s still the big question of how we’ll all ease back out of our homes and into the worlds by the summer. After sitting in my home loungewear almost every day since October, it’s hard to find a compelling reason to get dressed up again.

Leave it to Jane Siskin to remind us.

She gave homage to the 1960s and 70s bohemian spirit, with great flowy day dresses cut from floral organza and vibrant maxi dresses. The collection brought together of the 1960’s Flower-Power era and boho culture which resulted in relaxed and free-spirited pieces. With her revival of the Flower Power sixties, came the revival of hope that we will be frolicking in the city streets to brunch in these dresses. The playful tailored blazers and silky pants, gave a simple yet statement design — a level of comfort after a year a home but also bold and versatile. The style of bejeweled, puff sleeved, colorful prints, and bold collars are the perfect items to work towards a carefree summer after being cooped up for so long. Besides what relevance could a strict corporate dress code even have at this point?

Rosetta Getty

90’s Nostalgia & Gen-Z

Whether you work in an office or not — rosetta getty connects to all women. this collection touches on a few trends young women are into in 2021: deconstructed tailoring, vintage, midriff tops. each piece had the longevity and interest to satisfy Getty fans of every stripe.

“Getty and Van-Huy share a nostalgia for the ’90s, the decade they came of age and witnessed massive cultural shifts. ”

How will we dress when the pandemic is over? During a period of uncertainty, this season felt like a dreamlike collection disrupted by unrest. In a way, the collection connects to the reality of us all staying in one space — one of comfort and ease. The clothing are structured and tailored, each piece lined with purpose. Who hasn’t felt their grip on reality slip a little this year?

For her latest collection, Rosetta Getty brings the 1990s-inspired élan, through a mix of modern outerwear and versatile layers in rich leathers, recycled cashmere, wool, silks. An embrace of the world through pieces that balanced cozy and sophisticated. Each outfit paired with chunky Dr. Martens boots, making it feel like an outfit I can absolutely style for 2021 — It’s a clever answer to how women might like to dress once they’re back in the office again: polished, but with a twist.

Christian Siriano

The Fun & The Glamour is Here To Stay

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“This is the fun, this is the glamour, this is what you dream of when you’re a little kid wanting to be a designer”

— Christian Siriano

The show opens with four models, each on a mattress placed throughout the socially-distanced crowd, and as they wake up, each turns to their clothing rack. Just like that, the show starts as we take a trip to fantasy land while dressed for daily normal life in the chicest way of course. While there was a host of tulle, mesh skirts, and dramatic ruffles, the bulk of the collection was Siriano’s signature eveningwear — but what stood out the most was the diversity and inclusivity of models wearing each design. The power of fantasy fashion was alive and thriving within the walls of New York’s Gotham Hall.

“I’ve never put anything used [on the runway], it really taught me to rethink how clothes can be worn…that was really important. I want to do that more and more.” — Siriano

Just when I thought I couldn’t love his designs anymore, through a partnership with ThredUp, two thrifted, sustainable designs were debuted. With a series of informative TikToks and documentaries, sustainable fashion has been a forefront topic amidst the pandemic as consumers begin to rethink how to upcycle clothing. Siriano’s new up cycled looks included a black fringe coat and hot pink, silk crepe frock — were each decorated with a small coat-hanger patch, signifying the partnership.

Nora GharibMarch 10, 202102/17/2021, NYFW, Fashion

Digital NYFW 2021: Jonathan Simkhai, Tory Burch, Sally LaPointe

Jonathan Simkhai

Nature Healing

Los Angeles designer Jonathan Simkhai leaned into handcraft this season, creating a custom lace cleverly inspired by Pop Art artist Keith Haring’s infinite maze paintings.

After the months we’ve had, cooped up in these apartments, I cannot think of anything more beautiful than the outdoors — it’s true what they say, nature heals all. Being grounded by the ocean sand and crisp outdoor air is a weightless conception that Jonathan Simkhai’s spring collection brings to life through a sense of poetry and hopefulness. Whether we attend socially distanced beach weddings or backyard get togethers it will be done in the utmost fashion. The crisp white and neutral pieces of dresses, pleated skirts, and tailored paints — many of which showcase Simkhai’s signature look — have been updated for spring to add depth.

The backdrop of beach water and rocks bring an artsy vibe, as I found out much of the collection was anchored by Simkhai’s love for pottery — leading to the silhouette curves and figural poses. I loved the more tailored pieces such as the corset jumpsuit and double-waisted pants paired with elongated trench-like pieces. Each outfit has a sense of "airiness” that made it feel light and floaty. Almost as if by the summer of 2021, we will once again be able to breathe.

Tory Burch

An Odeon Ode to NY

An Ode to New York as Tory Burch’s fall collection is shot within the walls of The Odeon; simultaneously, she worked with Daniel Arnold to create a film highlighting and supporting eight individual women entrepreneurs and their businesses.

“One thing I love about New York is the diversity. To me, that’s what is truly beautiful, is having people who are different, who have different perspectives, different beliefs. That’s something I thought of when we were working on the collection”

— Tory Burch

Pandemic be damned, the fashion show must go on. And so New York Fashion Week is back — albeit in a very different form. Inspired by the The Odeon, a New York institution since 1980; Tory Burch revived New York through her collection of nostalgia of this city. The love for New York is felt and referenced by many designers this season, given our current global circumstances, but Tory Burch brings back hopefulness and moments of beautiful fall intrigue to each look. Tory Burch’s decision to shoot in an iconic place sets the stage to remind us that New York is alive and well. For fall, Burch reflected on how much the city has done for not only herself, but everyone — giving us New York nostalgia, creativity, diversity, and fall inspiration.

The biggest takeaway was an emphasis on 70s artisanal and polished luxe sportswear — the feminine classic suits and cotton poplin shirts offer a familiar comfort for post-pandemic back to the office. The idea of the dickie continued for fall alongside new outerwear (a great water-resistant faux patent trench), new hand-knits, tunics and dresses. Even Burch’s most artisanal, dressy looks were designed in humble fabrics: minimalistic, long cotton poplin frocks with slight bubble hems and long silk chiffon fringed decoration. The beautiful leather barn jacket lined in bouclé paired with moleskin sailor pants shows the subtle hints of western detailing in the classic American workwear. Each ensemble perfect for striding along those New York City streets in the months ahead.

Sally LaPointe

Ease and Comfort

Dressier than pre-fall, Sally LaPointe’s latest collection highlighted the brand’s key tenet of luxurious comfort, with an extra dose of relaxed silhouettes to easily transition from day-to-evening or home-to-wherever you’re allowed come fall.

For her latest collection, Sally La Pointe emphasizes on ease and lounge, from wide-cut trousers in silky twill and drawstring culottes in stretchy faux leather to sequined boxer shorts and glam long-sleeved dresses in metallic silk as comfortable as slipdresses. An embrace of the world through pieces that balanced cozy and sophisticated, designed to compliment at-home lifestyles as we embrace getting back into the normal world.

Sally La Pointe’s signature fur accents were alive and well combined with silky cashmeres and cardigans, but newer plays with animal motifs in the form of textural ostrich-patterned stretch jersey cut into a sexy tube dress — It’s a clever answer to how women might like to dress once they’re back in the office again: polished, but with a twist.

Nora GharibFebruary 16, 202102/17/2021, NYFW, Fashion