Runway Rockstars

One of our favorite fashion week shows to look forward to this fall was the G-Star New York spring/summer presentation. The edgy netherland-based brand can always be counted on to give it their all in an avant garde display that has included stage elements like conveyor belts and trampolines in the past.

This year was no different with a futuristic spread reminiscent of Star Trek, though the clothes were pretty on par with the times. There were of course the signature G-Star cuts - very military and functional in a way that most runway shows can't manage, but there were also styles present which lent a look that could only be described as retro-futuristic. Looks that would have been at home in the fifties strolled across the runway with a streamlined modern makeover.

G-Star also stepped away from their usually dark palette to pepper in some clean white and inky blue shades. Overall, the change was a welcome one. We love G-Star for the bellicosity of the brand, but this is spring and summer line we're talking about, right?

Watch the show here or shop G-Star Men's and G-Star Women's at UrbanMiinx.

Leather and Lace – Victoriana leads NY Fashion Week

New York’s Fashion Week has approached its mid-cycle, and with more than 20 well-known designers — both established and rising— having sent their fall ‘09 collections down the runway, the trend of the season emerges. The stygian military looks of last winter have returned in full force (with G-Star setting the pace - think military cuts and drop-crotch pants with tough zipper details and faux-rivets), only this time infused with the romance of gaslight Victoriana.

Manifested in lace-heavy looks, velvet, and draped dresses, the trend was most favoured by top designers like Diesel, which featured slightly undone grunge looks heavily based on lingerie and corsets. Max Azria with their nearly all-black collection boasted positively bondage-esque with sheer designs bedecked with opaque ribbons and a truly Victorian edge.

Other steady themes of the week have been metallic fabrics, leathers, and embellishments. Pants have been higher-waisted and trim. There has been an emphasis on the waist - cropped, nipped-in jackets and second-skin dresses with the curious contrast of heavy ruffles and shoulder pads.