Fug Girls: The Biannual Fashion Week AwardsNow that it’s all said and done (and we’ve had some serious naps), we can take a look back at the highlights of a Very Special Week.
ByThe Fug Girls
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Suit Up! The One-Piece Jumper Is BackThe one-piece jumpsuit’s hit the runways in droves. Droves! From sequins to satin, see what spring has in store.
Model Stumbles at BCBG?! [Updated]We’re hearing that the wobbles have already hit the runways. Day one, at a 10 a.m. show? Someone say this isn’t true.
ByJessica Coen
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Max Azria Launched Three Collections. Now He Dances!Max Azria, the design world’s most adorable happy little man, just completed the très impressive feat of launching three different collections (BCBG, Hervé Léger, and Max Azria) in the span of four days. How was he holding up at the end?
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The First Reviews Are In! BCBG, Wang, and MoreThree days down, five to go, and the critics are starting to weigh in on fall 2008’s first runways: BCBG is finally outgrowing its prom-queen reputation, while Rag & Bone is living up to its CFDA-friendly one. Yigal Azrouël’s tougher look went over well, and it seems that Alexander Wang is still one to watch. Let’s check out the critical warm fuzzies, shall we?
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Max Azria Solves Your Economic WoesIn yesterday’s Reuters article about Fashion Week trend forecasts, Max Azria suggested designing for a crappy economy was important:
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Raquel Zimmermann Is Friday’s Top Model
It’s day three of the model walk-off and things are getting heated. Missy Rayder gets an honorable mention for one helluva comeback, popping up in the amazing Proenza show. Let’s hear it for the Americans! But top honors go to Brazilian stunner Raquel Zimmerman, whose first opening show this season was also at Proenza. Jack and Lazaro know how to pick them. We can’t argue with that.
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Video: Get Sexy Backstage at Max Azria
Fashion correspondent Fabiola Beracasa was backstage at BCBG Max Azria with a camera. See what the designer himself considers to be “relatively romantic” and find out what celebrity Arden Wohl saw at her first fashion show. And which pieces of the “sexy, sensual lingerie” will Molly Sims order?
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Fruit LipsStylists ditched the traditional red and peachy pink makeup this season, instead opting for more vibrant colors. Lips went the way of tangerines, creating a shocking — yet wholly intriguing — look that was fresh and fun.
Celebs Rise and Fugging Shine at BCBGUnbelievably, for all the grousing we did in February about the relative lack of celebrities hanging around Bryant Park, we almost missed our first sighting of this season.
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Now Entering ‘Hattytown’
Marc Jacobs may have wowed the crowds with his beautiful fedoras, but a more wearable option for fall is the bucket hat. Max Azria paired his hats with dresses, belted tunics, and skirts, all worn over tights. Abaete’s were more mod than flapper, topping a sunglass-sporting model in a turtleneck dress. Proenza Schouler used them in every look, from fur-trimmed coats to belted sweaterdresses. If you can’t afford the clothes, represent with a hat.
