As always, FGI’s Creative Director, Marylou Luther, put together a fantastic overview of the collections from New York, London, Milan and Paris. The presentation is so popular in the industry; FGI has four shows in one day in order to accommodate everybody who wants to attend. After the trend overview, panelists Ken Downing (Sr. VP, Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus), Sarah Brown (Beauty Director, Vogue) and Julie Gilhart (Sr. VP, Fashion Director, Barneys) answered questions posed by moderator, Diane von Furstenberg, President of the CFDA. Unfortunately, Robin Givhan (Style, Washington Post) was unable to attend as she was with Mrs. Obama! OK, I guess we can excuse her :-)
New York: Altuzarra (left), London: Burberry (right)
Milan: Fendi (left), Paris: Akris (right)
The trend overview was full of great information that is essential to editors, designers and buyers. In terms of color, Camel made the biggest statement on the runways -- I called it immediately after the New York Collections (click here for my post “Camel’s Back”). It’s always gratifying to know that I am on the same wavelength as one of the top trend forecasters in the country!
Aquascutum (left), Tahari (right)
"Mash-ups” are a trend to look for next season (although, it’s always present). This term refers to the combination of fabrics and prints that normally wouldn’t work together, but when mixed and matched with an artist’s eye, the result is brilliant. Dries Van Noten is the reigning King! Fellow blogger, Elena (fabulous finds) just mentioned this trend on her Facebook page. Again, I love it when great minds think alike!
Dries Van Noten, Fall 2010
The panel discussion was both interesting and encouraging. The message that stuck out for me is that authenticity is more important than ever in this economy. Well, that and Diane von Furstenberg should have been on the panel rather than asking the questions! She has a lot to say and a lot of experience-- I would have preferred to hear more of her point of view. Ms. von Furstenberg did manage to get her two cents in whenever possible. I love a strong woman!
DVF, Fall 2010
The Fashion Group is based in New York, but has regional chapters in cities throughout the country (as well as some international cities). To become a member and to find out about the perks, visit www.fgi.org
All photo credits: Firstview
You really did call it! Sounds like a fantastic event. I would love to attend something like that. I've looked into FGI in Toronto but I think I need to be in the industry (or a fashion student) to gain membership.
ReplyDeleteyou know i'm loving the "mash-ups" =) thank you for the mention! great post!!
ReplyDeleteLove this: " The message that stuck out for me is that authenticity is more important than ever in this economy."
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic and insightful post! A great event to attend and I can only imagine Ms. DVF speaking her mind ;-) I never tire of the mash-ups though I don't apply it enough to my own wardrobe. Wonderful blog by the way :)
ReplyDeleteWay to call trends. I guess if I ever leave my house and not feeling 100% I can at least say it's authentic and feel fabulous.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! So happy to see you blogged about the Fashion Group! They have so many good programs that people miss because they're not informed!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog!
Oh to see DVF in action. I love to see the way trends play out!
ReplyDelete