Fall Fashion 2006
Shelly & Renee Fall Sample Sale
Up to 85% Off Major Designers (including one big designer whose bags are frequently knocked off)
Park Lane Hotel - (Presidential Suite)
58th St. Btwn 5th and 6th Ave ... Fifth Floor.
Sunday, Sept 10- 1pm to 8pm
Monday, Sept 11th- 10am-7pm
Tuesday Sept 12th- 10am-5pm
WWW.SHELLYANDRENEE.COM or 732 539 8750 for more info….
Featured Designers:
DOLCE & GABANNA
KRITZA
TRACY REESE
BLUMARINE
BARBARA BUI
LELA ROSE
HEIDI WEISEL
ROLAND NIVELAIS
DAVID RODRIGUEZ
ROBERT DANES
MELINDA ENG
ADRIENNE LANDAU
Some of the bargains:
LELA ROSE LACE DUSTY ROSE TEA LENGHT EVENING DRESS WAS $2400 NOW $390
KRITZA COATS ALL AT 50% OFF TICKET PRICE
ADRIENNE LANDAU FUR ACCESSORIES ...VELVET LINED MINK NECK RING WAS $390 NOW $ 69 ....
HUGH SELECTION OF DAY INTO EVENING .. ALSO COATS AND FURS
Fall 2006 Fashion Preview: Call of the Wild or Something like that
Like the movie “The Exorcist”, animal prints scare me. It’s not that I’m afraid that wearing a pair of animal printed shoes will make my head spin or make me start speaking in tongues. It’s just that I know it is going to be part of a long line of Fall 2006 trends that will be abused and misused.
So here’s some tips that you MUST follow when trying out the Animal Print trend:
- ~ Wear only one type of animal print at a time. Cheetahs and Zebra’s don’t mix in the wild and they shouldn’t mix on your body
- ~ Wear only one animal printed item at a time- others may tell you different- but they don’t love you. Cheetah, Zebra, etc from head to toe is only okay if you’re headlining the midnight show at the “Boom-Boom Room”
- ~ Pair the piece up with a basic color- black, brown and, for the more advanced, red or pink
- ~ If your a little new to the animal print game, stick with the accessories (shoes, belts, etc.). If you’re more advanced (at least 3 seasons), then try sweaters, tops, bottoms, and other apparel.
- ~ Last, but not least, please don’t growl when you wear the print. I had some cheetah clad woman do that to me once and it gave me nightmares much longer than any scary movie
pictured: Leopard bag from Spiegel
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What to Buy Fall 2006: Paul and Joe at Target
The first round of the Paul & Joe collection at Target will be available in stores tomorrow, however the collection is available to online shoppers now. Here’s my favorite picks from the first part of the collection.
Check out the complete collection by visiting Target’s press room.
- Wool Poncho, $59.99
- Owl Pocket Skinny Denim Jeans - Vintage Wash, $34.99
- Kimono Dress, $29.99
- Silk Kimono Top, $39.99
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Fall 2006 What to Buy: Old Navy
Here’s some of my top picks for early fall from one of my top budget shopping spots Old Navy.
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Plaid is Back: Fall 2006 Fashion Preview
Inspired by the rise of British fashion houses like Chloe and Alexander Mc Queen (and the British pound), plaid is back for fall. Whether you’re sporting a traditional Burberry plaid or the lumber jack checkered plaid, you should have at least one plaid piece in your wardrobe.
A perfect example of the emergence of plaid is the Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress. I love this dress so much, that If I happened to have $500 lying around this fall (which I guarantee, I won’t), I would definitely add it to my closet. The dress, made from silk taffeta , is available online at Intermix for $465.00.
Now, for those of us unable to spend $500 on a dress, by early fall I’m sure H&M, Zara, Forever 21 or even Jones New York will have a version (although probably not in silk) for a fraction of the cost. If you happen to have the skill of sewing and/or are inspired by the return of Project Runway, then you can try to recreate this dress yourself. This is a pretty common pattern and the only obstacle may be finding the material.
Fall 2006 Fashion Preview: Gray, Gray, Gray
Gray is this fall’s MUST have color. Whether a heather gray jersey dress like the one above (at Old Navy) or a steel gray cashmere coat, everyone should try to incorporate a bit of gray into their closets. Here’s some tips on how you’ll wear it:
- Pair a gray dress with a pair of bright red, pink, or blue stockings for retro 80s look (try Target’s Xhilaration line of stockings)
- Wear a gray suit with this fall’s hot new shoe, the ankle boot
- Buy or make a chunky knit gray sweater and wear it with a pair of leggings
- Head to the nearest Salvation Army or Goodwill and score a gray “Grandpa” cardigan sweater. Pair it with a chic wide belt (Forever 21, H&M, Target) and wear it over a pencil skirt for the office or a pair of jeans for a more casual look
Fall Fashion Week Wrap Up: The Rise of the Fashion Blog
The biggest trend of the season isn’t related to fashion at all—in fact the biggest trend to come out of fashion week seems to be the rise of the blogger as a legitimate observer of fashion. When I first started blogging about my escapades from Fashion Week in 2003, I was like the only blogger in the crowd, now you have old heads like the Washington Post’s fashion writer, Robin Givhans, giving insightful comments on the week.
I respect Robin Givhans for many reasons, she a brillant writer, she’s one of the few (and I mean FEW) women of color at the top of the fashion editorial game, and she’s gets front row seats at all the best shows. She’s also one of the few fashion week bloggers (along with the impressive newcomer Almost Girl and myself) willing to discuss the nasty truth about fashion week—that it has turned into a celeb free for all that has little to do with the actually clothes on the runway. Here’s her observation of the crowd waiting to get into the Baby Phat show:
“If you scan the crowd, you’ll notice that there aren’t a lot of editors from the mainstream fashion publications. They don’t come to this show anymore because it is well-known for being a chaotic mosh pit. And generally, the clothes are really, really bad.”
I love fashion. I really do. But now that fashion has become so linked to celebrities, it seems like the shows would be more at home as a part of VH1’s Celebreality than on Full Frontal Fashion.
Fall Fashion Week 2006: Nothing Like a Good BJ
There are very few people in the fashion world that I would be willing to drag myself out of my 500 thread ct. sheet-covered sick bed to go see during the circus called Fashion Week. Isaac Mizrahi at Target show—oh yes. Marc Jacobs—I would be there as fast as you could say “Mary Kate Olsen”, and Betsey Johnson—you betcha your crazy blond dreadlocked self.
However, Isaac isn’t showing this FW and my Marc Jacobs invite got lost in the mail. But good ole’ Betsey came through as always, so I found myself trekking past the wall of security guards stationed outside of Bryant Square park, to attend the Betsey Johnson Fall 2006 Fashion Show. And Betsey didn’t disappoint.
The Clothes. Betsy was one of the few designers to show any colors—although this collection was much more conservative than her past collections. Like every other designer, dresses dominated the collection. Unlike every other designer, her dresses were shorter in length (about mid-thigh).
The Show. Betsy always has BANGING music. The type of music that gets everyone on the floor at a club. I’m talking Prince, Neptunes, etc. It was kinda of funny watching the stiff fashion editors and ultra fashionistas try not to tap their feet (apparently, fun isn’t very fashionable). I was a little surprised at the lack of models of color. However, there were plenty of celebs and pseudo celebs in the audience (I was right next to lesbian girl from American’s Top Model). The best part (besides her signature cartwheel) was her tribute to her very pregnant daughter—with banner and pink balloons.
For more on Fall Fashion Week 2006, visit New York Magazine
Fall 2006 Fashion Week—Where to Get the Inside Scoop
Check out these sites for great, up to the minute, coverage of New York’s Fall 2006 Fashion Week . . .
The Daily—The official magazine of fashion week online. Funny and relevant, although newbies won’t recognize half the names listed in the articles.
New York Magazine—Coverage of every show, even the ones that couldn’t afford to show at the tents. Great photos.
Style.com—Vogue’s website that has coverage of all the shows that matter.
Lucire.com—A little snobby, but great coverage nonetheless.
Almost Girl—Great up and coming blogger who is at the shows for her first time, so she has a sort of untainted perspective of the shows. Plus she’s written for TBF.
And of course TBF, which has been covering fashion week with a ######, budget focused eye for the past 5 seasons . . .
Fall 2006 Fashion Week Has Begun: Let’s All Rejoice
International press. Tons of celebrities. Kimmora Lee Simmons. Fall 2006 Fashion Week has officially begun.
This week my coverage from the tents will be sporadic as I’m suffering from a very unfashionable ailment that makes me both bitter and extra judgmental—thus leaving me with zero tolerance for nasty publicists clad in black and pseudo celebs. And, since this is like my 8th fashion week, I’m officially excused from going to the tents everyday. To be perfectly honest, fashion week has really lost its mystique for me—sort of like going to Disney World as an adult. I’m sure the folks at 7th on Sixth are happy about my reduced appearance—they weren’t too jazzed about my previous coverage from the tents (I mean, really, Kelly Osbourne as a fashion designer?). Apparently, the fashion powers that be aren’t too happy that I tell you not to spend $500 on a pair of khaki shorts and rag on the absolutely ridiculous (but highly entertaining) world of popular fashion. But it doesn’t matter, cause I got my ways and I was able to score some invites to some very interesting shows that make me want to jump out of my sick bed and head to Bryant Square.
By all accounts, it doesn’t seem like I’m missing much . . . not like the time Mrs. Simmons dissed the most fashionable man to ever don a velour track suit, Andre Leon Talley, or lights falling fashion editors/writers. The shows are still more about celebs and less about designers and fashion (unless the designers happen to be celebrities). I mean, what does Lindsay Lohan walking down a runway have to do with raising awareness of Heart Disease in women? The press coverage I’ve read about the Heart Truth show (NY Post, NYT, and various bloggers) has focused more on the fact that Ms. Lohan broke out of rehab long enough to strut down the runway in a fabulous Calvin Klein frock, than on the devastating impact of a very serious disease on women’s health. I wonder how many people outside of the fashion/entertainment world, even knew that the show even exists?
See, I told you I was bitter. Stay tuned for more
Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2006 Show
Mr. Lagerfeld, a.k.a chairman of the “I-don’t-like-fat-people” club, recently put on a pre-fall 2006 fashion show at Chanel’s 57th street store. With Lindsay, Ashley, and a whole slew of socialites and celebs with names ending in “y” in tow, Lagerfeld’s show was pretty much a homage to his own personal style, with black and white ensembles dominating the catwalk. As a person who enjoys a good splash of magenta now and then, this peek at 2006 makes me feel really sad, but not as sad as I felt when I saw balloon skirts parading down the runway during the Fall 2005 shows. As someone with a little extra junk in her trunk that almost bought me to tears.
P.S Is it just me or do all the models at this show look like female versions of the incredible shrinking designer?
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