Cameras charged, cocktails in hand, and it was time for the Friday Night Runway shows. Seven Designers took to the Kansas City Fashion Week stage. I feel this was the evening which brought back drama to the runway. Of late fashion shows have somehow been lacking in the Drama Department. This was an evening which did not disappoint at least where Fashion and drama were concerned.
My favorite designers of the night were Lauren Bander and the finale designer Madison LaRae Durant.
Here's how the evening rolled by :
The shows were off to an Angelic or should I say Fairy Like start with the collection of My Heirloom Design. The textured hair, the floral crowns ,were adding on, to transport us to the land of dreams.
Coming back to what I was talking about Drama. Rachel Anne Gottlieb 's Present spelled Drama with a capital D. The lace, the construction details of every outfit were on point. She played up with the primary colors and delivered a killer collection. Very edgy and avant garde.
The perfect compliment to the outfits were the exquisite jewllery . Just check this necklace by KC's very own Enve Designs.
Now this is where things get interesting. Just check the skirt which Designer Rachel Anne Gottlieb wore when she walked out on the runway with her show stopper. Now look at the skirt worn by the Fourth model in Designer Kiana Godsey's collection , in the picture below. Both have similar leaf detailing in pleather. The colors are different but it seems like the inspiration might have been the same. The Modern Day Mermaid may be? !
I loved how Femininity shone out through Kiana Godsey's collections. Her play with golds and blacks surely seemed to have carved out a niche in every Fashionista's mind
Project Runway alumnus Michael Drummond returned to KCFW with his solidarity theme. His last collection was well known for the graphic prints of two ladies or two hands holding onto each other. Micheal jad mentioned in an exclusive interview he wa sinspired by Solidarity and that shone through his prints and collection. The story seemd to be repeating itself, although the silhouettes and colors were a bit different. While last season, he had played up wit citron colors along with monochromes, this season he brought in his prints in a metallic gold. Gold was everywhere this season, it seems.
Lauren Bander is a KCFW favorite and she never disappoints, I feel. Whats more fall than Browns and Reds. Loved her color palette. I think she can play up with tulle like nobody's business. There's a reason why she always steals the show. This lady knows her craft and knows it well.
The men took the stage with Designer Paulie Gibson's collection. Structured dinner jackets with intricate details, and winter coats shared the stage. Here was an interesting detail again. Last season, Paulie Gibson had a long shirt in a citrus green which was very similar to an Indian Kurta for men. This season he had a smilar Kurta Shirt, just that the color was more fall appropriate- black. Seems Mr Gibson clearly has Indian Menswear as a constant inspiration.
Finally, it was time for the Finale Deisgner to take the stage. 15 year old Madison LaRae Durant's collection L'amour Paris 2016 slayed it big time. She is the runner up of Project Runway: Threads Season One . And I guess she knew it. At 15 I was probably struggling with my Math. And did you check her prices? They were insane. Probably we pay more at H & M than what her designs were priced at. I am all set to shop . She played up with blues,blacks and whites in a collection which stood out aesthetically. Take a bow girl ! Those structured collars, those gowns, those tops with leather panels, can I have it all.
If you want to read about the rest of the KCFW fun, then click on the label Fashion Week, in the main menu of my blog.
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