Inspire your wardrobe with a little help from Mother Earth. If you are buying a piece from Brian Reyes latest collection, you are sure to do just that. In this eco-friendly world we now live, Brian Reyes has chosen to create a fashion that imitates our beautiful planet and the serene nature that springs from places like 
Renowned interior designers like Jamie Drake, Laura Kirar, White Webb and Vincente Wolf recently transformed the $20-million
“The more stuff hanging on the clothes, the better,” she said. “We love adding these details to our collections.”There were also jersey dresses with feather detailing on the straps, high-waist denim in dark washes, and loose cropped cardigans. “We’re so excited to be in
-Grace Bahk
Nolcha works to create a global network of design talent that allows young designers a chance to showcase their work in fashion hub cities. After the huge success of previous fashion weeks in
Celestino wowed audiences with his ultra-feminine dresses. Models walked to serene string music wearing minimal accessories, save the occasional Japanese parasol or traditional sword (yes, sword). The dresses were cinched in all the right places to accentuate curves, yet still gave soft, flowy silhouettes. There were interesting Asian influences, like the kimono-style corseting on dresses, the use of organza sashes criss-crossed around the torso, a waist-hugging sash on almost every piece. Guadarrama’s creativity shone through his play with shapes and textures – form-fitting busts and waists that flare out into mermaid tails or full skirts, in a mix of billowy and structured silk, satin belts and creative pleating with yards and yards of organza.
Nolcha looks like it’s bound to become an industry staple.
Check out www.nolchafashionweek.com for updates from the Nolcha Fashion Week in
-Grace Bahk
Dash & Smooch began with models walking barefoot in cotton jersey and fleece loungewear by Scanty and Lauren Moshi, Oral-B toothbrushes in hand. The collection then moved to cocktail dresses in both demure and bright colors. We liked Foley & Corinna’s black dress with plunging V and gray fringe and Black Halo’s pleated dress and thin green belt. The audience also enjoyed Aubry O’Day’s walk in a yellow tee and embellished black denim, accompanied by her dog in her arms.
Recording artist Kreesha Turner followed Kardashian’s bow with samplings of her strong vocals from her debut album “Passion.” Then it was straight onto a blaring “Sexy Back” remix as the first model walked down the runway in mile-high studded sandals and printed, lace-frill bra and bikini bottom. A series of girly printed sets reminiscent of Victoria Secret’s Pink followed – and then came the satin. Polka dots were a recurring theme, along with bustiers with plenty of lace and pleated mesh detailing. The show ended with Ultimo knit skirts in tartan and leopard prints paired with bright satin bras. Our favorite look was the cute Tartan lingerie in Scottish plaid.
But the best moment had to be Amanda Beard’s strut in black satin lingerie, which showed off her amazing swimmer abs and toned legs. She didn’t hesitate to smile, and the audience cheered her on throughout the shows.
-Grace Bahk
Rag & Bone mixed structured suits with street-chic wear to create the ultimate urban cool for spring. Tailored menswear heavily influenced women’s clothing, such as leather jackets, neckties, tailored dress-shirts with suspenders, and a female version of the men’s suit jacket. For every male look, there was an equal female counterpart for the women’s wear that still managed to accentuate the female silhouette without being overbearingly masculine.For a spring/summer collection, Rag & Bone covered up lots of skin and the color scheme was unusually dark. It consisted of mostly dark grays and blacks with an occasional peek of blue, yellow, metallic, or white that subtly emphasized the spring qualities of the outfits. Though the designs were masculine in essence, it was still figure-flattering enough for the female models to confidently strut their stuff alongside the big boys.
-Grace Yu
The Marc Jacobs 2009 Spring Fashion Show proved that like us, many stars have an obsession with this American designer. Jacobs dazzled his audience this year with mismatched prints, funky shoes, and of course, stunning complete looks. His show also featured interesting hats only Jacobs could pull off. 
With subtle geometric pattern placement and delicate colors that would make spring proud, Hervé Léger’s Spring/Summer 2009 by Max Azria captured the essence of the label with a healthy balance of symmetry and asymmetry throughout the collection. The skin-tight bandage dresses that have been gracing Hervé Léger’s runways these past few seasons were amplified with small blasts of bright colors and shapes. The collection consisted of subtle adjustments to the classic Hervé Léger silhouette of tight strips of stretchy fabric. The dresses were kept short this season and still managed to embrace each curve of the models skinny frames. This season, Max Azria designed leather jackets that complemented the shape of the dresses. The last third of the show consisted of equally tight swimwear. Like their dressier counterparts, the swim suits were strips of stretchy bandage fabrics held together with straps that looked like the dresses, but with much less fabric. There were many celebrities in attendance marveling at the new collection of bandage dresses and swim suits waltzing down the runway. Maria Sharapova was wearing one of the brand’s signature dresses like a second skin while Joy Bryant enjoyed the collection from the front row.
-Grace Yu
Lela Rose has been in the press lately as the designer behind First Daughter Jenna Bushʼs wedding dress, but for this season as weʼve seen on the runways she has opted for prints with interesting shapes, using very bright colors mostly inspired by African tribal wear. Her collection mostly consisted of sporty inspired separates, featuring royal blue short shorts worn with a printed cropped jacket and a metallic gold vest to round up the look. The collection was simply chic and lovely. 
We’ve already walked by the tents in Bryant Park, and we’re pumped to see all the amazing clothes we’ll see, both on and off the runway. We’re even more excited to scoop out all the new designers debuting this year in every crevice of this city.We’ve packed numerous pairs of flats for all the uptown-downtown trekking we’ll be doing, and flipflops for those really tight moments when we’re jumping from Nolita to the tents.
Fashion Week goes from September 5 through 12, and it’s jam-packed with incredible parties and must-see shows. Look out for continuously updated coverage on this site throughout the week, but for now, here’s a quick preview with highlights of Factio Magazine's Fashion Week coverage for Spring 2009.
SHOWS:
Gen Art Fresh Faces in Fashion
Yigal Azrouel
Marc Jacobs
Betsey Johnson
Brian Reyes
Nanette Lepore
3.1 Phillip Lim
Cynthia Rowley
Zac Posen
Parties:
Fashion Rocks!
Boucheron Gala
Russell Simmons ArgyleCulture Afterparty
Nigel Barker Moon Warriors Exhibit opening party
-Grace Bahk
