Retrodivas Fashion

Let the festivities begin for this year’s Fashion’s Night Out!

This year, Fashion’s Night Out is staging the largest ever public fashion show in New York City history!   On September 7th, 200 of the industry’s top models will storm Lincoln Center and present the show of a lifetime.  The show, produced by Vogue in conjunction with SPEC Entertainment, will highlight key trends of the Fall 2010 season (as identified by the magazine), will feature merchandise intended for fall delivery, and inspire shoppers as they prepare their wish lists for the main Fashion’s Night Out event on Friday, September 10th.   Nearly 1,500 guests are expected to be in attendance and tickets will be available through the Lincoln Center box office later this summer, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting The New York City AIDS Fund.

Structured shoulders, English riding boots, and clean lines, oh my.

Erin Fetherston found her inspiration in iconic Chelsea girl Nico, and gave us flowing dresses with a sharp rock and roll tailored edge. Looks included everything from flowing chiffon dresses to slimming shifts. Spring lilac, nude, and sage were offset by a sharp white/black/orange contrast. Lace, chiffon, leather and velvet all bring some edge and/or softness to the collection.

Watch the slideshow below for a taste of the collection. All photographs are by Thomas Kletecka for Collective Edit.

Last year, Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and NYC & Company banded together to bring us the very first Fashion’s Night Out on September 11. Fashon’s Night Out (FNO) was created and developed to celebrate fashion and boost the retail sector during the economic downturn. Although no one was terribly sure how the event would be received, it was proclaimed a resounding success the next day. There were so many activities going on in New York City that one just couldn’t make it to all of them, and believe me, I tried!

This year, FNO is back and most likely will be bigger than ever. The event is scheduled for September 10, 2010, and CBS will be on hand to record not only the event but what goes on behind the scenes from the designers to the sales staff who rely on fashion for their economic survival.

“While New York City is the epicenter of this event,” says CBS executive producer Susan Zirinsky, “cities all over the world took the baton last year and ran with it, and 2010 promises to be even bigger. The message is clear: Responsible spending can breathe new life into the economy, and that means jobs. Fashion’s Night Out is a self-styled stimulus package by the fashion industry that has ignited a global movement.”

To stay up to date on the FNO event for 2010, be sure to check out their website at http://www.fashionsnightout.com.

DailyCandy and Polyvore are asking users to create collages on Polyvore showing what they are packing for Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week and submit them to the contest. DailyCandy will pick their top ten and showcase them on their site. It’s a great way to show off your style!

Also, DailyCandy will be reporting from the tents good stuff like observations, interviews, daily obsessions, playlists, and much more, so be sure to check them out.

In the meantime, here is my set showing what I’m thinking of while packing for NYWF:

Traveling to New York for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week by retrodiva featuring Alexander McQueen shoes

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!