Ryzenberg: Cheers to Fashion
Here are some of my favorite snapshots for Fashion’s Night Out 2012. Even though I was enjoying the festivities in the city By the Bay, when it comes to this fete, the Big Apple is where it’s at!
Cheers to another Fashion Week and my favorite collections will be featured here!
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PHOTOS: Vogue
Ryzenberg On: Grand Slam Style
In honor of the US Open, Vogue commissioned some of New York’s hippest designers to design tennis balls! And boy, this will set will certainly excel in any surface.
As we know, the glossy doesn’t shy away from mixing creativity to all-American traditions, since last year it was all about sartorially gifted pumpkins and cheery holiday cards.
What Ms. Wintour likes, Ms. Wintour shares. Her love of tennis is now quite evident in society pages, blogs and fashion pubs. But Vogue devotees can enjoy her past time though designers and its signature styles.
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PHOTOS: Vogue.com
Ryzenberg On: CFDA Highlights
Yesterday was a day of celebrations (hello, my birthday and the Queen’s Jubilee) and honors. Fashion’s finest gathered in NYC to pay homage to designers, sport glamorous duds and celebrate the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
The event, hosted by SNL’s Seth Meyers, featured a parade of actors, models and sartorially gifted industry tastemakers. The big winners of the night were pint size moguls Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who won the coveted Womenswear Designer of the Year for The Row.
I guess Michelle Tanner has come a long way, and I must say this was indeed one fashion-packed full house.
Here are my other favorites:
CFDA President Diane Von Furstenberg in one of her creations
Carine Roitfeld in Alexander Wang & the man himself
Joan Smalls wearing and in the company of Michael Kors
Jessica Parre in Jason Wu
Hilary Rhoda in Rebecca Minkoff
Kate Bosworth in Altuzarra
Lily Collins in Marchesa
Vogue Editrix-in-Chief Anna Wintour in Marc Jacobs
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PHOTOS: Fashionista.com
Ryzenberg On: High Fashion State Dinner
When it comes to throwing fashionable fetes, the Obamas sure know how to do it. Earlier this week, POTUS and FLOTUS hosted Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha, and the night turned out to be an affair to remember.
Mrs. Obama opted to wear a blue Marchesa gown with a statement-making necklace by Tom Binns, while the British First Lady went for a long sleeved printed gown by London designer Alessandra Rich. Both looks were rather complementary and, I must say, Mrs. Cameron took a risk considering she wore a bold print and was able to flawlessly pull it off.
Among the other guests who attended this high-powered affair include actor George Clooney (only days before his arrest outside the Sudan Embassy) who looked rather dapper in his tux, and was sure entertaining photographers posing rather playfully for pictures.
Aside from diplomats and government officials, the list also had some stylish attendees, such as fashion’s first lady, Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour (a staunch Obama supporter) who wore a perfectly tailored Chanel Dress. Georgina Chapman, half of the Marchesa duo (whom by now we know Mrs. O is a fan) was also present at the event along with her husband Harvey Weinstein.
The theme was ‘America’s Backyard’ as the event took place on a tent in the South Lawn and guests savored a delicious ‘Winter Harvest’ dinner which consistes of halibut with potato crust, a salad with lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, radish and shallot dressing as a started. The main course was bison Wellington with French beans and cipollini onions and lemon pudding for dessert.
British folk band Mumford & Sons performed some of their favorite tunes and in total, there were about 300 guests. Other notables in attendance included British actress Carey Mulligan, Sir Richard Branson and Warren Buffett.
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Photos: Fashionista.com and Daily Mail
Ryzenberg On: Politically Fashionable
If Oprah drove the masses in 2008 to vote for Obama, Anna Wintour hopes to do the same with fashionistas in 2012. Vogue’s supreme authority recently commissioned 22 designers (many of whom dress First Lady Michelle Obama) to create a product line to benefit Obama’s Victory Fund.
The collaboration will be sold online at www.store.barackobama.com and among the participants are Joseph Altuzarra, Alexander Wang, Tory Burch, Rachel Roy, Narciso Rodriguez, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tracy Reece, Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone and Jason Wu.
This is a risky move on designers if you ask me. Many, like Jacobs’ parent company LVMH, feared it could alienate the Republican clientele and told its brands to steer clear of the cause. Donna Karan stayed put and refrained from participating, while Marc, on the other hand, stood to his rebellious ways and went ahead.
I guess when Anna says jump, many designers simply go, ‘How High? And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the power of Vogue. The roster is more like ‘fashions for the one percent,’ since most of the designer’s price points cater to upscale shoppers, except for maybe Rachel Roy who sells a line at Macys and Jason Wu, whose collaboration with Target launches next month.
But the buck doesn’t stop here; Ms. Wintour will also throw a ‘Runway to Win’ party next month and A-lister Scarlett Johansson will be the hostess with the mostess. This soiree is sure to bring a bevy of celebrities and fashion elite to contribute.
I am not sure I agree with bipartisan fashion. I love the message behind motivating Americans to hit the polls, especially in such a critical time with all of the economic and social hardships hitting our society. However, the ‘99 percent’ (Obama’s staunch support from 2008) won’t go out to purchase a tee or tote designed by a CFDA member. They are more concerned with finding jobs, our debt crisis and the current banking woes.
So remember do your duty as an American citizen and rock the vote. (whichever candidate is your choice) After all, this is still a democracy.
One thing is for certain, some Democrats will be sporting fierce fashions on the campaign trail.
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Ryzenberg On: The All Mighty Mario Testino
Fact: My favorite feisty Peruvian, fashion photography Maestro Mario Testino, shot the most Vogue covers in 2011. And this includes all of its editions.
I wonder what his iPhone favorites include Anna, Carine, Franca and Alexandra!
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PHOTO: Fashionista.com
Ryzenberg On: The Muppets take over the Fashion World
T-1 days for the Muppets to come to theaters! Yay. I’ve waited for 12 years for a new flick, and love that the fashion world is just as obsessed with this furry creatures as I am.
Thanks to one of my favorite blogs, Fashionista.com, these beloved characters have a lot of similarities (physical and personality-wise) with some of the most popular forces to be reckoned with when it comes to style.
ENJOY
PHOTOS: Fashionista.com
Can’t get enough of Miss Piggy? Click here to watch her spread on InStyle.
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Ryzenberg On: Haute Couture Halloween
Booooo! Hope everyone has a great Halloween. I leave you with two of fashion most popular costumes this year (after all, who wants to be Lady Gaga two years in a row) & Ke$ha is sooooo 2009!
I mean, imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery after all! But really, how amazing is this picture? I feel bad for the person sitting behind Ms. Minaj during the Carolina Herrera S/S 2012, and wonder how much she was able to see. (Oh yeah, and then there was the whole outfit copyright fiasco lingering, not sure if it even got settled)
Quite frankly, she looks like a Muppet more than a fashion mogul, but guess what? She’s front row and I watched the show from the comfort of my computer.
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Wow this definitely is not the dynamic duo I often see at Fashion Week. Wonder where Grace & ATL got to sit.
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PHOTO: Style.com
Ryzenberg On: Vogue’s Influential Editors!
This picture truly says it best — when it comes to fashion’s ultimate authority, US Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington, Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley are in fact one powerful trio.
What’s the best part about this photo, you ask? Well, Ms. Wintour is sans sunglasses & smiling (now this is what I call two for the price of one!)
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