Edith (the lovely PR diva from the school of fashion) was roaming about New York during Fashion’s Night Out (she’s the one who caught ALT on iPhone cam) and while at Barneys she ran into Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan and snapped a snazzy pic with her iPhone.
What would the world be without the convenience of Smart Phones?
It’s kind of interesting to see models off the runway. It’s like seeing a lion just hanging out in front of a Starbucks.
Being the ninja photographer that I am, I caught some models doing things that don’t require high heels and a runway – let’s not forget that they’re human too…they are just prettier.
Models at the show waiting for a quick run through…
…and here are some more models waiting. This time it’s under a clothing rack. Exciting!
Elisa Palomino, the head of studio at Diane von Furstenberg, looked fancy (as usual) at the front row of our show this past weekend.
More pics from the Academy of Art University show at New York!
Kara chats it up with a reporter…
…and then chats it up with her model who called Kara and me “short.” I think she’s just really tall.
Amanda does some final pressing…
…and then takes the time out to have a pow wow with the press…
At Fashion School Daily, we’ve been following the adventures leading up to Sara Shepherd’s very own Fashion Week debut. For the insider scoop, we have her design assistant Alyssa Prentice to thank. Well, yesterday was the day when all of their list-making, pattern-cutting and drip-drying paid off!
Alyssa’s recount of the show is on its way, but in the meantime, here’s a first look at Sara’s spring 2010 collection including the infamous rub-a-dub skirt once hanging in the shower.
Photos by Donald Bowers/Getty Images for Sara Shepherd
As fans of Sara’s designs for some time, we were tickled to see her signature blend of fitted and flouncy out in full force. The effect on the runway was a serious reworking of women’s suiting. In Sara’s vision of power dressing, there would never again be another plain pantsuit or boring blouse.
We especially love her sheer peek-a-boo top that’s strategically designed to flaunt but cover up your naughty bits. If you’re lucky enough to have Sara as an instructor, ask her how to make one of your very own.
If you missed our live webcast, don’t despair! Tada…here’s a video of our entire show. See models Ranya, Kate Somers and Wanessa in action.
Also, catch a zippy two minutes and 28 seconds recap of the show courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. You’ll love it if you have a soft spot for syncopated catwalk music.
The prestigious International Herald Tribune fashion editor, Suzy Menkes attended our show yesterday and – well…here’s what she had to say about our designers…
The polyglot students from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco showed an impressive diversity of style and technique. Standouts included the jacquard knitwear in vivid colors from the Bulgarian-born Marina Nikolaeva Popska; and the mosaic colors and origami effects from the Thai designer Sawanya Jomthepmala.
I like the word, “polygot.” You should try using that word at least one time today.
Marina gets jaunty with her jacquard (Photos courtesy of Getty Images)
Sawanya’s textiles and symmetric origami details were a hit with Menkes
In addition, Hilary Alexander from The Daily Telegraph had similar things to say:
We can’t show you the entire show yet, but we can give you a guerilla style video footage of the finale of the show; complete with bows from Amanda Cleary, Brittney Major, Jie Pan, Kara Sennett, Richelle Valenzuela, Marina Popska, and Sawanya Jomthepmala.
What a day! What a show! But it’s not over yet – come back to the blog for more pictures and videos of the collections!
The crowd waiting to get into the show was intense! Check it out:
Executive director, Gladys Perint Palmer (right) takes the time out to chat with former guest of the school, Koos Van den Akker (left – and dressed very fancy by the way) and other guests before the show starts:
Patrick McDonald, writer for Paper and dandy extraordinaire, sat front row at the Academy of Art University Fashion Show. He is always a guest at our show (not to mention a soon-to-be contestant on Bravo’s upcoming show Launch My Line) and we are MORE than happy to have him attend.
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