Peter Som Explains What the CFDA Really Does All DayPeter Som likens the CFDA to Hogwarts and says he wants his models to walk on the ceiling for his next fashion show. (He’s kidding, but this Q&A is still hilarious.)
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Pssst! Fur Fashion Week Is Going On Right NowFur Fashion Week is lying pretty low this year, but it takes place today and tomorrow. Chris Benz won an award for emerging fur designer, and Michael Kors, Isaac Mizrahi, and Peter Som will show.
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Boyfriend Jackets Signify Girl PowerThe long, roomy style popped up on the runways of Diane Von Furstenberg, Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Bill Blass. The shape, designers say, empowers women.
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Peter Som Peddles to the ‘Mature’ CrowdPeter Som restaged his first collection for Bill Blass today. Quite smartly the designer brought his show to Saks, the ultimate ladies-who-lunch destination.
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Ann Watson of Henri Bendel Likes Tibi, Peter Som, and DVFThroughout the week, buyers from Bird, Henri Bendel, Intermix, and more will tell us which runway looks they plan on stocking. Today, Henri Bendel VP and fashion director Ann Watson reveals her current faves: hemlines from Tibi, the surprises at Peter Som, and everything at DVF.
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Irina Kulikova Is Monday’s Top ModelMonday was a mixed bag of no-brainer casting and compelling new faces. Runway veteran Anja Rubik lead the Oscar show. But Anna Gushina, who just debuted at Prada in September, generated significant buzz by winning Proenza Schouler’s coveted first spot.
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Check MateIt seems plaid has finally grown out of its angry flannel phase — unlike your hipster boyfriend. This Fashion Week, grunge’s mainstay looks relaxed and fluid. Y-3 used the nineties pattern in bright orange and yellow from head to toe, while Peter Som belted his gray and black patterned coat. And Preen used it as an accent to otherwise sleek looks.
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Ann Watson of Henri Bendel Likes Nili Lotan, Anna Sui, and Peter SomThroughout the week, the buyers from Kirna Zabête, Henri Bendel, Intermix, and more will tell us which runway looks they plan on stocking. Today, Henri Bendel VP, fashion director Ann Watson reveals her current faves: sexy sophistication from Nili Lotan, menswear cuts from Anna Sui, and Peter Som’s reworked American classics.
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Fashion Week Eats Its YoungWe feel really bad for Taylor Momsen. The 14-year-old Gossip Girl star arrived at Peter Som too late for any photo ops and had to be ushered to a seat after the show had already started.
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The Best Fashion Week Invites: Passports Are In This Year
Every Fashion Week, a few designers put a little extra effort into the design for their show invitations. Now that we’ve almost finished sorting through the mountain of invites here at Show & Talk HQ, here are six that stood out this year.
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Ten Things We Liked on WednesdayFrom left, Proenza Schouler, Y-3, Anna Sui.Photos: imaxtree.com
1. Avion Feminin a small, quiet and brand new line showing by appointment only in the West Village. It’s exactly the pared-down cool that girls who really live and work in New York want. We’re crossing our fingers that some clever boutique will snap it up.
2. The exploded high-tops and collared hoodie at Y-3.
3. It was a little bit warmer today. We liked that.
21 questions
Peter Som Spends Too Much on His Sheets
Name: Peter Som
Age: 36
Job: Clothing designer
Neighborhood: West Village
Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Laura Mars.
What’s the best meal you’ve eaten in New York?
Eleven Madison Park always does the trick. But lately I always find myself eating the fried artichokes followed by the polpettine alla siciliana at Gusto, which is in my neighborhood.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Try really hard to make pretty things.
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Ten Things We Loved at Fashion WeekThroughout the week, New York’s Harriet Mays Powell and Amy Larocca selected ten things they liked each day. Now, they share their ten Fashion Week favorites.