Fashion Week — Esther Santer

Feb 14

Feb 14 NYFW Tibi Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2015

People usually find it interesting that my endgame has always revolved around a mere invitation to watch a ten minute long model stampede, because what about all the free swag? And what about it? I love it, but for me, it's always been about the fashion. It's about getting the first look at a designer's collection as you sit side by side the industry's dictators and editors alike. Watching a show is experiencing fashion at its core with the people who live for every last feathered peacoat and high waisted pair of fringe pants. There is nothing like it.

Which brings me to the Tibi Fall/Winter 2015 fashion show...

Feb 12

Feb 12 NYFW Tadashi Shoji Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2015

Esther Santer

Welcome back, New York Fashion Week! I'm tired already. I spent the last ten days procrastinating planning my outfits for the next week, a Fashion Week ritual that any exhausted fashion show attending blogger knows is high priority. Once the shows begin, every day is a mad dash from one fashion show to the next, then often a trip home for a quick outfit change before that night's after-party. If you don't have your outfits meticulously prepared and laid out for the week, good luck remembering both of your shoes.

This season my Fashion Week kicked off with the Tadashi Shoji Fall/Winter 2015 fashion show...

Oct 5

Oct 5 NYFW Naeem Khan Fashion Show Summer/Spring 2015

Esther Santer

There are literally only two words on my mind by day 6 of Fashion Week: I'm tired. Exhaustion has reached its peak and the previous unadulterated excitement I felt from attending numerous fashion shows a day can officially be classified as ephemeral. However, no amount of sleep deprivation can affect the effect the Naeem Khan fashion show has on me. Naeem Khan brings the magic back. Every season, his collection reminds me of what my very first fashion show felt like, the rush of exhilaration and a sense of victory...

Mar 7

Mar 7 NYFW Nanette Lepore Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2014

Esther Santer

Nanette Lepore's Fall/Winter fashion show 2014 exuded femininity and romance, an overall theme this season. Even the vibrant pink backdrop emanated girly vibes. Major trends in the collection included asymmetrical hems, leather accents, fur pieces, plunging v-necklines, longer lengths, and turtlenecks...

Feb 22

Feb 22 NYFW Nellie Partow Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2014

Esther Santer

This is probably bad news for the animal lovers out there, but fur has been all over the runway this season, Nellie Partow's show included. She had an incredible oversized wraparound fur collar around one of the model's necks, which was a definite collection highlight to me...

Feb 21

Feb 21 NYFW Karolyn Pho Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2014

Esther Santer

The pros of going to so many fashion shows are just that, but one of the major cons is that fashion shows no longer hold that magical appeal and sense of exclusiveness.

Some of the magic came back tonight at the Karolyn Pho fashion show. One, I ran into Crystal from the fashion blog The Ablazed who happens to be the one who contacted me about being featured in Embodied Magazine. Two, I was wearing one of the jackets that went down the runway in my magazine feature. If there is a way to feel connected to a piece of clothing, I've found it...

Nov 5

Nov 5 NYFW Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2014 Fashion Show

Esther Santer

The show began promptly at 9AM and I cannot help but wish every morning started with a dose of Bibhu. Known for his spectacular evening wear, I had the incredible experience witnessing Bibhu Mohapatra's gowns walk down the runway. I could not take my eyes off the geometric fractured fabrics and structured floral details...

Oct 14

Oct 14 NYFW Celebrities At The Summer/Spring 2014 Fashion Shows

Esther Santer

Rumi Neely is my fashion blogger icon, my style inspiration, and someone I have been wanting to meet since I stumbled upon her blog two years ago. I recognized her almost immediately and out of every famous person I saw and met this Fashion week, Rumi Neely was the one I was most excited about...

Sep 24

Sep 24 NYFW Michael Kors Spring 2014 Fashion Show

Esther Santer

Many of the looks in this collection had a business casual feel with collared tops and slouchy trousers, and I can see a lot of women wanting these outfits for work. Michael Kors brought an interesting touch to the runway with the reinvention of the collared shirt which he did by elongating and rounding the collar's tips. Other key trends I saw were the trench coat and fur pieces...

Sep 15

Sep 15 NYFW Nanette Lepore Spring 2014 Fashion Show

Esther Santer

Nanette Lepore was the first fashion show I was invited to and the last show I attended this Spring 2014 New York Fashion Week, with many other incredible shows in between. It was absolutely magical, full of red, white, and ditzy floral prints. Nanette Lepore brought a girly, romantic vibe to the runway, befitting her collection's title, "Neo Romantic." From the first look, I knew this collection was bound to be one of my favorites, and it was...

Sep 10

Sep 10 NYFW Christian Siriano Spring 2014 Fashion Show

Esther Santer

Christian Siriano played with florals throughout his collection, using a softer pattern on several ready-to-wear looks (shown above) and a more dramatic sheer floral motif on his evening gowns (shown below). He also incorporated a lot of white into his looks, but brought it to the next level by using ostrich feathers which flowed beautifully down the runway...

Sep 8

Sep 8 NYFW Supima Design Competition Fashion Show Hosted By Rachel Zoe

Esther Santer

I am not sure what could be more exciting than receiving an invitation to a fashion show hosted by one of my all-time favorite designers and style icons, Rachel Zoe. To top that off, moments after opening my Supima Design Competition Fashion Show e-vite, an additional invitation arrived in my inbox asking for my presence at the Supima after party taking place at the Empire Hotel Rooftop...