Last night as I stood amongst all the fashionistas at the Stone Rose to celebrate the end of New York Fashion Week (at the IMG Friends and Family Mercedes Benz Fashion Week After Party) I had a moment. A moment to think about the power the industry holds. I love fashion and have recognized even when I try to step away from the blood, sweat, tears, and drama of the industry, it will forever be apart of my life. And for those of you who aren’t part of this world, or don’t think of yourself as fashionable, materialistic, or a designer of any kind you are still forever influenced by fashion industry.
Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada states it best “‘This… stuff’? Oh. Okay. I see. You think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select… I don’t know… that lumpy blue sweater, for instance because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise. It’s not lapis. It’s actually cerulean. And you’re also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves Saint Laurent… wasn’t it who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. And then it, uh, filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic Casual Corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and it’s sort of comical how you think that you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you’re wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room from a pile of stuff.”
With that being said…these are the reoccurring trends I noticed throughout Spring 2013 NY Fashion Week.
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I am proud to say tonight was my first time sitting through the Oscars from start to finish. Easy for some but a true accomplishment for me. I’m typically the type to review the best dressed stats the morning after, but this year I’m calling the shots and there is no doubt that Jessica Chastain in her Armani Privé gown was titled best dressed for the evening. At a close a second, Charlize Theron in Christian Dior Haute Couture. After watching five hours of oscar coverage I can confidently say there won’t be many that would disagree with me.
Although all the women looked beautiful in their own individual styles they all seemed to be variations of one another and nothing to risky. Through my eyes it was old hollywood strapless glamour or 90′s necklines that walked the red carpet. The stars have spoken. Continue reading 
I look forward to the continuation of all Kenneth Cole and his team has to offer. 
