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Donna Karan Collection Fall 2012
Meet Donna Karan, the intelligenista. For autumn winter Karan delved deep into her prowess for designing urban clothes that are both appealing and on the cusp; the results, shown Monday to a crowd that included Emmy Rossum, Ashley Greene and Rose McGowan, had an profound emphasis on masculine tailoring, oftentimes in bold pinstripes. These clothes screamed of confidence and allure. Set to a color palette of greys, red and black, the use of textures in the collection—mohair, jersey, among them—was a palette cleanser in an otherwise already crowded schedule. Asymmetry ruled supreme in this collection, with half-collars, side-draping and off-kilter slits playing off that iconic shoulder (“The last part of a woman’s body to age,” Karan said). Fedora by Stephen Jones only served to up the glamour quotient.
Donna Karan Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
Check out these fabulous looks from Donna Karan’s Pre-Fall 2012 Collection. Also, if you are a fan of DKNY PR Girl, like we are, check out this article and take a look inside DKNY PR Girl’s Stylish Universe (And Apartment!)
We have some great festive window displays here at Americana. Look how cute the miniature reindeer are in the London Jewelers windows and how perfect those Donna Karan dresses are for a holiday party!
Tribal Times
In one word: Haiti. Donna Karan’s enamorment for the beleaguered nation is no secret; she spends time there, raises money for specific charities and is a voice for the people. For spring, Karan turned to those people and the unity they represent—in relentless form, mind you—turning out colors that, for better or for worse, equated to a muted, brown-and-bone color palette. The prints came one after another—punctuated only by the slivers of stunning evening gowns in purple and citrus green. This was tribal times 10. Naturally, as with all of Donna’s collections, there will be plenty of pieces to choose from when separated one by one. Among the highlights were a white stretch cotton canvas dress and trademark undulating skirt that looked chic paired with an organza shirt. At the end of the day, however, this collection is not for the faint of heart.
One Last Layer
Spring is almost here but there’s still a nip in the air. Luckily, you can ditch your parkas and woolies and opt for something a little lighter. Our top picks will help you forget all about the long cold winter and have you heading outside in style!
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This Donna Karan Fall 2011 pearl satin jersey evening gown, as modeled by Karlie Kloss, was breathtaking.
Runway Review: Donna Karan Collection Fall 2011
by Americana Guest Blogger, Jim Shi
Who else better than Donna Karan to empower women glamorously? For fall her message was clear: big-screen heroines that served up a healthy dose of both masculinity and femininity. “Pearls of Wisdom” was how Karan deemed the collection. These were serious power clothes for the power woman. Structured, yes, but done so in a way that didn’t compete with its wearer; instead it was beautiful and bold. The subtle and obvious drapes and folds were welcome. The diagonal fold of one dress fell ever-so gently while another formed a cowl that sat the way it dropped. The neutral hues—moonstone, face powder, ice silver shadow and pearl—were all various shades of grey, but everything was so terribly old Hollywood chic. Karan’s not about spending two hours in front of the mirror every morning; her clothes create an easy confidence. The bold pieces came in the form of shearlings that were beautifully tailored. But what stole the show for me were the dramatic fur cuffs. Get on that waitlist now.
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Runway Review: Donna Karan Collection
by Americana Guest Blogger, Jim Shi
“Raw Romance” was how Donna Karan described her spring collection—and aptly so given the trip outside of the designer’s normal urbane world (think chic safari or desert expedition). The elements were all there—draping, fluidity and ease—but also in the fabrics, which were seemingly touched by water and wind. Much like what Karl Lagerfeld is able to do for Chanel, Karan is able to masterfully reinterpret season after season for her namesake line—always keeping a fresh perspective on natural beauty that is quintessentially her own. With a canyonlike backdrop from which emerged fresh-faced Karlie Kloss and a sand-covered runway, the desert-y hues of vanilla, driftwood, antique cream and antelope served as a welcome antidote to fall’s more severe, all-black collection. Charmeuse and the lightest tissue crepe satin were precision tucked, folded and nipped just so to achieve the perfect imperfection. Long and lean were these silhouettes, and if some of the dresses at times seemed to be too filmy they only served to further reinforce Karan’s ideals of seduction (hello necklines). The rules of structure were all but tossed out the window for spring; instead, Karan relied on the veritable female form and its natural curves to mold her stretch satins, linens and tulle. Ultimately, it was an exercise in restrained glamour that whispers, and not shouts, “I’ve arrived.”
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London Calling – Fall 2010
Americana’s Fall 2010 Lookbook and video are here and we’re celebrating all things Brit! The campaign, photographed, produced and styled by Laspata/DeCaro, stars top editorial models Edita Vilkeviciute and Andrew Cooper.
The shoot took place among the sites and streets of London and pays homage to the city that gave us everything from The Beatles to punk style to the Royal Family. It has a decidedly metropolitan look, with Americana’s gal and guy about town seamlessly transforming from chic Westmister highbrows to stylish West End hipsters with a few “cameo” appearances that add a cheeky humour to the sophisticated imagery.
“The powerful and diverse looks prevalent on the runways provided us with inspiration for Americana Manhasset’s Fall Book,” said Charles DeCaro. “We envisioned a strong, energetic and creative woman with a confident style all her own; We chose different settings throughout London depending on each look, allowing the fashion and respective designers’ messages to shine.”
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