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Elisa Palomino, who recently had her first runway show at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, has released her fall/winter ready to wear collection. Fun, very feminine, and extremely color-driven, the line is inspired by 1920′s Japanese illustrator Kasho Takahata who had the majority of his work published in post-war teen fashion magazines. The illustations often highlighted the divide between traditional Japanese fashion and the desire to emulate their Western counterparts. See the entire collection after the jump.

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Project Runway alum Daniel Vosovic presented his first full ready to wear collection February 11 at Exit Art in New York City for Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week.

1. Ivory double face wool pantsuit
2. black denim and leather Hutton jacket – black latex wool jersey double zipper skirt
3. Ivory double face wool Lauren coat dress
4. pastel mink fest – camel double face wool ski pant
5. Peacock silk/crystal print dress – black latex ribbed wool jersey cycle vest
6. Camel silk tunic
7. Black latex ribbed wool jersey dress with Finn raccoon hem
8. Sapphire/crystal print dress – camel double face wool Hutton jacket
9. Black denim dress with black latex ribbed wool jersey hem
10. Ivory double face wool Hutton jacket – black mink dress
11. Camel double face wool Vfront jacket – organza/chrome trimmed leather skirt
12. Camel wool cowl neck dress with crystal print hem – lambskin cycle jacket
13. Black denim pull through coat dress – ivory double face wool skirt
14. Crystal print cocktail – camel doube face wool cycle jacket
15. Black leather V front coat – latex wool jersey vest – denim ski pant
16. Dark camel wool dress with black latex ribbed wool jersey hem
17. Sapphire silk cocktail – Finn raccoon on organza coat
18. Peacock silk cocktail with organza shoulder
19. Sapphire silk asymmetrical gown
20. Crystal print gown

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It’s finally here! IMG has posted the New York Fashion Week schedule on their website. Many of you know that this is the final season for the shows at Bryant Park – next year they will be at Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center.

Showing in the tents this season are: BCBGMAXAZRIA, Richard Chai, Duckie Brown, Toni Maticevski, Ports 1961, Anne Bowen, La Perla, Farah Angsana, The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2010, Cynthia Steffe, Project Runway, Yigal Azrouёl, Michael Angel, Christian Siriano, Nicole Miller, Charlotte Ronson, Venexiana, Lacoste, Georges Chakra, Andy & Debb, Adam, Academy of Art University, Prabal Gurung, ARISE Magazine African Collective – III, Lela Rose, Luca Luca, Malandrino, DKNY, Rebecca Taylor, Calvin Klein Men’s Collection, Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Diane Von Furstenberg, TonyCohen, Y-3, Tuleh, Custo Barcelona, Vassilios Kostetsos, Carolina Herrera, Carlos Miele, Jill Stuart, Donna Karan Collection, Tracy Reese, Monique Lhuillier, Yeohlee, Tadashi Shoji, Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation, Perry Ellis, Elie Tahari, Badgley Mischka, Vera Wang, Pamella Roland, Max Azria, Dennis Basso, Diesel Black Gold, Thuy, Tibi, Narciso Rodriguez, Toni Francesc, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Milly by Michelle Smith, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Anna Sui, Brian Reyes, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi, Trias, Calvin Klein Women’s Collection, Naeem Khan, J. Mendel and Tommy Hilfiger.

Some other sponsors of New York Fashion Week are Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express®, Maybelline New York, W Hotels Worldwide, TRESemmé, The Heart Truth Campaign, Starbucks Frappuccino® Coffee Drink, Peroni, Chambord, Martini Gold Mixers and O.N.E.˙ One Natural Experience as well as the following media outlets The New York Times, Vevant, Women’s Wear Daily and Getty Images. And I’m really excited about Frappuccinos this year instead of McDonalds’ coffee last year. Just saying.

Look for Retrodiva to be reporting the best from the tents!