Monthly Archives: February 2006

NYC Fall Fashion Week: Temperley London Photos

Some of the Papierdoll editors are saying that it is really a tossup between Temperley London and Joanna Mastroianni when it comes to best show from this fashion week. We’ll let you decide.
Later today (and sometime this weekend), we will be posting photos from Joanna’s show (and backstage shots), Vera Wang’s show, backstage at [...]

By michelle | Posted February 10, 2006 in Everything, Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (0)

NYC Fall Fashion Week: Costello Tagliapietra

Costello Tagliapietra showed a series of dresses made of jersey wool that were so similar they started to look the same. Jersey is such a casual fabric that fit is extremely important, and while they are known for their draping, the loose fit became unflattering and unstructured. Their Spring 2006 line was much more inventive [...]

By Ali | Posted February 9, 2006 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (2)

Grammy Awards Recap

Wanted to take a break from the fashion week stuff for a minute and talk about the Grammys.
First off, Mariah Carey was robbed by U2!!! (I am of course kidding)

Things pretty much happened the way they were meant to in terms of who got what. GreenDay really had a strong record with Boulevard of Broken [...]

By Eva | Posted February 9, 2006 in Everything | Comments (0)

NYC Fall Fashion Week: Gustavo Arango

Click here for Papierdoll’s photos from the show
Gustavo Arango’s expertise at manipulating satin was evident in the first design to grace the runway—a slate blue silk satin blouson and skirt. While satin often runs the risk of looking like a home-sewn prom dress, in Arango’s hands satin reaches its full potential as a fabric [...]

By Ali | Posted February 9, 2006 in Everything, Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (3)

NYC Fall Fashion Week: Charles Nolan

The most inspired part of Charles Nolan’s show was the kitten ears given to the models via bows wrapped in their hair.

Otherwise, there was no real energy or personality to the show, making it hard to concentrate—several people in the audience were yawning, and one man seated in the second row shook his head at [...]

By Ali | Posted February 8, 2006 in Fashion Week Coverage | Comments (1)