Blizzard - Snow 4 A White Fashion Event Review

By the time this post goes live, Mercedes Benz New York fashion week would be on it's third day. I think it's just ironic that there is a snow storm called . . . wait for it: NEMO. Yes. Well I know that it will be cold but I think it is the first time that it is actually snowing while I'm here. I have to change and forgo a few outfits and shoes because of the snow. They're too precious to be ruined by snow. I wish I have a car service but I don't I have to rely on Taxis and yikes the subway system. Oh well, check on me on Instagram and Twitter if I'm still alive and not buried in snow to follow my adventure for this season's fashion week.

Have a great weekend my fashoinisto and fashionista.

I went to this event a few weeks ago in San Francisco. It's the all-white collections show featuring six great local designers of Bay Area. I should warn you there will be dresses and frills on this post. Don't say I didn't warn you. First of,

Cari Borja's collection is entitled "Rose Snow" and showcased the designer's feathering techniques which are my favorite pieces in her collection. As a collection, I didn't quite get how the menswear piece fit with the rest of looks. While the womenswear are amazing I personally didn't like the huge flowers on the hips. They reminded me of a mother-of-the-bride dress. But hey what do I know, I'm a menswear stylist.

If I could summarize Jake Hall's offerings for Artful Gentleman in one word, Sharp. You know that saying that ones suit is so sharp you fall over, you'll cut your leg off? This is it. The jackets fit the models like a glove. The pants were modern and euro-cut the way I like them. The look that I adore is the one worn by model, Robert Mull. Double breasted vest over a checkered lined single breasted suit jacket. So Dapper! The women in this show are boss! Strong but very sexy.

Julie Schindler's inspiration for her collection are Bonnie & Clyde. I love the feel of the collection. The belted soft trench/long jacket dresses are my favorites. The others were a bit too busy for me. Especially that one look with the see-thru jacket with the capri pants with tie knots on the side, yikes. The one piece with a slight asian inspiration is devine but felt out of place. Remember this is only my opinion, but I feel like that the collection is not bad at all but the styling is a little bit off. Especially the fact that I have seen high caliber shows to local designers shows, styling WILL make or brake your collection.

As one of the designers that I have been looking forward to, Cana Klebanoff delivered. This time with a little less edge but more sporty. The textured white jacket that is worn by model, Hazer Ozcan is just great with its unforgettable neck piece. The womeswear  looks of the collection are good. The gown that closed the show is interesting all because of the details. But the piece that I'm coveting from this collection is the white sheer shirt with the amazing back detail. I WANT IT NOW! Eventhough that piece have these intricate square shapes detailing on the back the piece remained light and flowy. Genius I tell you. It is such a delight and oh-so refreshing to see such an amazing and innovative design from where I live.

Charmosa by Neide Hall consists of sexy swimwear for women. I'm not talking about generic ones from you big box store but the ones that people wear in Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The pretty ones at least. I think the juxtaposition of the tanned models with the white bathing suits with snowflakes is just genius.

The snow queen!!! Joseph Domingo's collection is to die for! The collection exudes drama and Ah-mazing workmanship. The box skirt dress that opened the show is great. I love the gown with the plastic panels that gives the wearer a peek-a-boo effect without being obscene. The sparkly gown with the over the body fur piece is my favorite. Actually, I love every piece because they are all beautiful and I don't even like womenswear. I think that's a talent, when you make somebody interested to something he's not. The styling is on point, remember the Ice Queen from the Narnia movie? That's her! As I'm saying earlier, this is how styling helps your design and not work against you.

Give Me A Reason - Harry Goodwins by Jay Schoen

I have today left before I say, "goodbye SF and hello New York!"I still have a lot of things to do for work before I finally wrap everything up for the weekend. The funny thing about New York fashion week, people always think that it's all glamorous but it's not at all. It may seemed like it's easy but it's not. Getting ready, getting to the venue, posing for street style bloggers, going to "networking" events and finding the time to do all these while being a good significant other and spending time with ES is always a challenge. Especially when we both don't have the time during fashion week. Sometimes I wish I have all the money in the world to just jet set to New York anytime but I don't . . . yet.

Last night while conversing with ES, the subject of going out and hanging out with friends came up. I personally don't mind ES going out with friends but at times I feel like it doesn't go both ways. I'm not a jealous person. I personally think that jealousy is such a waste of energy. So why bother. But I guess all you can really do is trust the other person you're with. Because without trust, it wont work. Love alone can't sustain that relationship. 

In today's editorial we have Harry Goodwins as he appears on the Fashionisto Magazine. Goodwins is photographed by Jay Schoen and styled by Demetrio Baffa Trasci Amalfitani. As Milan as a backdrop, the outfits by Prada, Robert Cavalli and Givenchy truly shined.

Ready Or Not - Oli Lacey, Michael Morgan & Joshua Moroney by Omar Macchiavelli

NYFW is coming. I'm not ready. For some reason, this season I'm not totally prepared. I just finished my itinerary on Saturday, made a little room for some late invites. I still have a ton of things to do for work before I leave on a red eye flight later this week. It will definitely be one for the books. It makes me so tired BUT very excited just to think of my weekend. I just have to push through this week and I'm on the home stretch. But I'm not looking forward to the snowy weather though I know Californians are spoiled brats, you don't have to tell me. On the plus side, I get to see ES this weekend. 

I think that alone makes it all of this worth it.

In today's editorial we have Oli Lacey, Michael Morgan and Joshua Maroney as photographed by Omar Macchiavelli for the newest issue of Carbon Copy. Her Majesty's Finest is styled by the always amazing Paolo Zagoreo. The shoot not only includes great pieces by Givenchy, Komakino for Opening Ceremony, and Prada to name a few. I also love how Paolo accessorized the looks with great vintage pieces and pieces by Kyle Hopkins.

First & Last - Sam Webb by Cameron McNee

Aren't I glad that week was over! Not that it was a bad week but it was definitely busy. The good thing, I was working at the downtown office. I just love going there. Working in downtown just feels like I'm an adult or something. Probably with all the suits walking around. I was the one with the purple camo sweater and a purple camo bowtie. Go figure.

I also went to Oakland's First Fridays, a street festival with art, live music, food trucks. The funny thing about Oakland, the more I go there, the more I see why a lot of San Franciscans move there. BUT I'm not one of them. I can't possibly be a bridge and tunnel person.

We close of the week with an editorial story that appeared on the sixth issue of Fashionisto magazine. Sam Webb was photographed by Cameron McNee in Military inspired pieces. Kenny Ho styled Webb in pieces by Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alexander McQueen to name a few.

I love the pieces I love the location. It just works. That shot with Sam Webb walking and wearing that trench, I. DIE!

Have a good weekend my fashionistos and fashionistas! And Go 49'ers!!!

Pet Peeves - Jon Kortajarena by Juan Martin

Everybody in the fashion world I would always consider cut-throat. For the fact that the fashion world itself is such a small world, Elitism rans rampant.

Name dropping for the sake of name dropping would just well, for the lack of a nicer way to put it, annoying. On the recent event, while on a conversation with another guests that night. She had told me that the facilitator almost didn't let somebody in because well that person was not following the strict all-white attire. She had told me that person then told the facilitator the brand of their pants. WOW.

First, if you're going to drop names like that. Make sure that those pants would be part of the current collection and not some thrifted piece. No, nothing wrong with a thrifted/vintage piece. Actually Kudos to you finding those second hand gems. It was the context that made me kind of shake my head for the tackiness of that person. 

I was wearing Givenchy pieces that night that realistically were not available to the general public yet because they were from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection. But I was not name dropping to anybody that praised me for my outfit. If you knew what and from whose collection I was wearing, I tip my hat to you. If not that would be fine as well. 

At the end of the day, if we were in New York. You don't follow the rules? You go home. End of story.

Well Happy Hump day, my fashionistos and fashionistas!

In today's post, we have a cover story editorial piece that appeared on ODDA's  third issue. Top male model, Jon Kortajarena was photographed by Juan Martin for this project. The duo Juanjo Manez and Paloma Alvarez styled Jon K with flowy pieces along with a cute, cuddly baby tiger.