Leslie Lessin

With an eye for up-and-coming looks, authentic street style, and the exciting seasonal trends in high fashion,

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3 New Names That Made a Splash at NYC Fashion Week

Designer: Alejandra Alonso Rojas

The Spanish designer has moved passed À Moi, in order to create a different type of  brand this season that focused on sophistication and maturity on various levels. With much of the collection showcasing blush and slate tones, Rojas made her brand’s debut with a fair share of hand-painted silks and hand crafted Italian leathers, adding a layer of artisanal quality to the clothing. As Rojas is a fourth-generation knitter, she will continue to weave or knit various pieces of clothing to continue the familial tradition in her new, elegant brand.

Designer: Ronnie Fieg

During the Fall 2016 Fashion Show, NYC definitely had an interesting designer to show them the versatility and innovation of design. Queens-born designer and Kith founder, Ronnie Fieg, wasted no time when it came to crafting edgy, 90s looks, while also providing collaborative collection for both men and women. This sort of collaborative direction allowed fashion lovers to wear his collection from everywhere to the beach to the mountains. His collection was topped off with special performances by Ma$e, Ja Rule and A$AP Rocky to give his collection a special, in your face NYC kick.

Designer: Lyz Olko

Lyz Olko’s sophomore collection called Watch the Skies was showcased in the grunge, intimate-like Elvis Guesthouse in the East Village. Olko’s performance also showed artistic innovation with the performance by the girl band Pretty Sick. A huge portion of the Watch the Skies’ aesthetic was focused on space, sci-fi, NASA, and extraterrestrials, which perfectly complemented the collection.

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Lace finishes.

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Vittoria Ceretti at Dolce & Gabbana RTW F/W 2015

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3 Top Trends of 2016 Fall Couture

After the fall 2016 couture shows during the first week of July in cities ranging from Paris to Rome, certain 1940’s styles have definitely made a comeback this upcoming autumn.

Certain techniques that also stem from the 1940s era include various forms of featherwork and stunning floral embellishments that definitely highlight old school elegance. Here are the top 5 trends that made their way onto the runway and hopefully in your shopping bag.

Empire Waist Fashion giants such as Fendi and Dolce & Gabbana have both reinstated the empire high-waisted style in many of the dresses. Empire is a fitted bodice ending just below the bust, giving a high-waisted appearance, and a gathered skirt which offers somewhat flowy appeal to the outfit.

These showcased dresses often had sheer layers of fabric, in addition to lace and gold or silver colored sequins.

40’s Suit Along with the empire waist making a comeback, various elements of the classic 40’s suit are newly apparent from designers such as Schiaparelli and Gaulthier. Unlike the traditional 40’s suit, these modern suits often have different patterns, while also experimenting a bit with materials such as suede.

Plumes While designers from all corners of the world usually use a great deal of featherwork in their new collection, some fashion giants took feathers to an entirely different, more complex level. With plumes or feathers commonly used in the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s, this fancy accessory is slowly making a strong comeback in haute couture in even cities in southern Italy such as Naples. Some bride wedding dresses designed by Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld integrated soft, apricot colored feathers into their stunning runway pieces.

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Roberto Cavalli S/S 2017 Menswear Milan Fashion Week

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COMME DES GARCONS SPRING 2017 MENSWEAR

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Coral brooch, 1870.

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4 Interesting Trends in Menswear: Spring 2017

Believe it or not, there are other more wearable looks in our guide to the spring 2017 menswear shows in London, Milan, Paris and New York. From oversized suits to leopard print, below are top styles to look out for in spring 2017.

Scouting Style Boy Scout-inspired styles have become all the rage for next year’s men collection. In addition to cargo making a comeback, belted khaki jackets from Louis Vuitton, and multi-pocketed overshirts by Lemaire have all pointed to a spark in boy scout attire as one of the primary trends next year.

This season’s roomy proportioned button-ups from designer brands have highlighted a new level of comfort within luxury fashion. Designer brands like Raf Simons, Jil Sander and Salvatore Ferragamo were definitely geared towards maximizing comfort rather than cutting off anyone’s circulation. These short sleeved shirts offered loose vibes that provide the perfect fit to sunny beach weather.

Hems Hems have taken different shapes with these cropped, fresher looking ankle-baring trousers. Perfect for a fun day out in the town or even some time on a hike, ankle-baring trousers are versatile for any occasion this season. Unlike the longer silhouettes in the past few years, these abbreviated bottoms have a straight leg and relaxed fit that make them overall more comfortable.

Rose-Tinted Classics Various coral, pink and salmon shades have without a doubt taken over the spring runways with a force. Bottega Veneta set the tone with a dusty-pink track suit, and not to mention Topman, which cultivated a garden-party-ready blush suit that would even pair perfectly with a refreshing glass of sangria at your next pool party.

Styles Some interesting themes for 2017 menswear include the bold shoulder, beach/surfer vibes, backpacks, and even camo print (courtesy of both Bottega Veneta and Givenchy). Also, designers have also experimented with creating shirts that often times were 100% transparent. With leopard print no longer just maintaining a strong presence in the women’s collection, blouses, trousers and a faux-fur jacket are all fair game for the men.

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A look into some of the traveling runway shows that fashion icon Chanel has put on in the past few years.

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ZHU - Cocaine Model / maffashion (by Juliett Kuczynska)

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Lily Aldrige and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley by Simon Upton for ELLE Australia, June 2016.

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VOCATION (by Viktoriya Sener)

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Floral Dress (by Flávia Desgranges van der Linden)

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Leslie Lessin takes a look into how what you think is just a simple white shirt can be styled in many different ways to help complete and outfit.