MBFW S/S 2011 Flashback - 9/10/10

In reflection of last fall at MBFW, I wanted to share more about my experiences as we lead up to MBFW S/S 2012. Just this past year was an amazing milestone in fashion history. To think that New York Fashion Week started in 1943, which was then called Press Week. It was the first organized fashion week in the world and ever since then it's made quite an impact in society, both in form and message with passion and purpose. It is showing the world more of who we are and how we live.

The excitement of MBFW continued as I walked toward Lincoln Center in expectation of the kind of things I experienced the day before and more. My day started out with seeing the presentation of Tadashi Shoji in a box location where models stood in an enchanted forest-like setting. The designs were elegant showing a subtle mix of greys and beige colors. Tadashi was there in the crowd greeting guests and it was a magical experience in seeing the presentation.

The next show on my schedule was BCBGMAXAZRIA and the elegance in the clothing shown continued. There was a sense of softness yet modernism in this palette of beautifully practical and wearable clothing for any day.

I had not seen Edition by Georges Chakra before, but was impressed by the beautiful combination of colors and construction of the clothing. The designs seemed to lend a nod to medieval times in terms of the theme, yet they were just as fitting for the modern-day woman.

After a day at Lincoln Center there was still much to look forward to as this evening was Fashion's Night Out. I went to Macy's Herald Square, the largest department store in the world and throngs of fans turned out too. It was a star-studded event at Macy's as P. Diddy, J-Lo, and Kimora Lee Simmons turned out to celebrate FNO with consumers and fans. Oh what a day and night.