NYFW: J. CREW READY TO WEAR PRESENTATION SS'17

Fashion week is well over but I had to share with you the J. Crew presentation for fashion week.

I am a huge fan of production fashion shows but sometimes all you need is great clothes and great models. Wouldn't you agree?
Presentation allow you to get up and close on the clothing which was a great change from seeing fashion runways for the past few days.

The Presentation was laid out in such a way that you got a chance to get up close and personal with the models and you got to see the designer vision.  Models were wearing layered, simplistic yet functional clothing for everyday life.  With that everyday life came the "everyday" models.  J. Crew has partake to the grown trend of using models that are like the customers that buy the collections.  With minimal makeup and hair the models looked like your everyday women or man (but the most beautiful everyday women and men).

Model diversity is something that is really important to me so to see women and men of all races was a big hit for me.  There was even a pregnant model!!!! Plus size models you ask?....can be sure. (baby steps first I guess....)

ok back to the fashion...

With black, white, camel, navy and khaki being the foundation to the collection, you can say there was a call back to the basic.  Even with the colors being basic, the designer made statement through the architecture of the clothing and the accessories. Polka Dot, stripe, plaid and splatter paint filled the collection as far as patterns.  The collection was not void of color.  Light blue, and pink was present in the collection. The light colors let us know this is a spring collection still.

The collection was a great representation of where the designer was looking toward for the future.  I really enjoyed the wide leg pink pants and wide cuff shirts for the women wear.  I also loved  the strait leg suits and plaid jacket for the mens wear.  Well thought out and lovely collection

See below for more photos from the collection

photos by impression

ASHLEY N. TIPTON FOR J.C. PENNEY

J.C. Penny and Project Runway winner Ashley Nell Tipton collaborated with her exclusive line for the respected retailer. 
Ashley has been the brand ambassador for BOUTIQUE+, JCP fashion brand for their plus size clientele.

Today we got to see the line for Fall and holiday season.  With three shows at the flagship store in NYC models took to the runway to show the extremely awaited and long over due Project Runway winners newest line.
You can watch the how on JCP facebook live (HERE)

Ashley has also let us into the creative production of this line through her three part YouTube series "Here I Am".

Ashley is no stranger to fashion show and having a sell out collections.  Her designs plays up the plus size body and shows off curves. With sequins,  playful pattern and the wide stripes,  Ashley is breaking all of fashion "Rules" for plus women.  I cant wait to see this fashion line and how it does for JCP.
Prices range from $29-$69
Here are a few of the items from the collections

THIS MOTO CHIFFON JACKET IS KILLER!!!

Designs will be available in store on the 9th and online today!!

I suggest you get it now because this collection is hot hot hot!!!

NYFW MENSWEAR: MICHAEL KORS SS17

"HE'S NOT CHANGING BAGS"-MICHAEL KORS

“The hybrid situation in menswear is more important this season,” said Kors as he was interviewed in his traditional (even uniform) all black and loafers.  

Hybrid dress has become essential to menswear over the past few season.  Much of menswear has been suits for work and relax for weekends.  The hybrid man wears his ties during dinner with friends on Saturday night as well as in the board room. Hybrid dressing is taking items that can be worn in the office into the weekend making male wardrobe's more versatile. 

 Three outfits that I loved from the collection...

MK hybrid man wears cardigans sweaters, fitted pullovers,  flared or fitted pants and matching short set suits.  Patterns were kept to a minimum with large polka dot and wide stripes being the only two patterns in the collection.  Neutral colors of khaki, black, white and navy kept the collection uniform but a hint of sky blue kept the collection interesting.  With all that the accessories is what kept me swooning. 

Oversize duffel bag with geometric hardware, rubber sole white oxfords shoes and the occasional sunglasses styled each outfits to perfection.  

In all,  the collection was classic Kors and very ready to wear.  A well placed bags stripe or pop of color kept the trouser jean wind breaker look form being boring.   It made for a classic Kors collection.  

FINAL LINE UP

Battlefield: ECES Party / fashion show

All photos came from ECES' Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ECES-Publicity/156175074407079?fref=ts

Last December 1, 2012 the Electronics Communication Engineering Society (ECES) of DLSU-Manila held a party at the Clamshell Tent in Intramuros with a military-themed party entitled, Battlefield. 

Two of my friends invited me to be a stylist for their fashion show. But right on the day of the event, I became the fashion stylist, a model, and the runway director for the event!

Good thing I had a little knowledge and experience on both modeling and choreographing. :))

The first part of the fashion show was the opening wherein the female will work their stuff on the runway in tanks, jackets, cut-offs, and heels. I styled these ladies in such a way that they will show skin (but not too much) and made them do a strong but sexy walk to show toughness, class, and sophistication.

For the second part of the fashion show, the models were wearing pieces from Lee, one of the major sponsors of the event. For this segment, I mixed and matched all the items given by Lee! This should also convey a military-denim theme (I based it from the trend this year)

After the event, I was called on stage for a quick interview on why I styled the models this way and what inspired me to do so. 

I just said briefly, as the stylist of the show, two of this year's trend from the Philippine Fashion Week, which was military and denim, inspired me. I combined both, and made it wearable for school especially to the students of DLSU so they'll have an idea on what to wear. 

There was of course, Mr. and Ms. Battlefield! 

And oh, I styled the lady/host on the rightmost. On the spot ;) Which turned out to be her challenge for me :)

I would also like to thank this people and the rest of ECES for a job well done :) Congrats guys!

Special thanks to Ron Yau, a good friend who invited me to "style" for their event:) Til next time :)

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Will Cheng, fashion stylist

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