New York Fashion Week continued on with shows from Chiara Boni La Petite
Robe, Hiromi Asai, Dennis Basso, and Salinas. These particular designers
displayed luxury at its highest form.
Chiara Boni presented a cosmic inspired collection with a linear motif in
beautiful colors such as burgundy, garnet, and pomegranate. Prints included
images of magma, nebulas, and planets. Boni’s signature is her jersey
stretch fabric, which was infused into her tailored suiting to create an
expensive but comfortable businesswoman look. Her use of sheer tulle
inserts to interpret interstellar rays of light was also very impressive.
Hiromi Asai presented a stunning collection of kimonos that transcended
cultural boundaries, and placed the beauty and luxury of the traditional
Japanese garment on display. The line became the first official kimono
brand to show in the United States, so, she had to make sure she was here
to impress. Around thirty designs went down the runway in stunning prints
such as florals and fans, and the positive reactions from the audience gave
hope that Asai could be the designer to revive what was seen as a dying
industry.
The designer of the day who reigned supreme above them all was Dennis
Basso. His collection included the absolute finest of materials such as
crocodile, leather, velvet, and fur. Fur tends to be a traditional staple
for Basso in his fall/winter collections, but this season he did it even
more luxurious than ever.
One of his signature pieces was a crocodile corset, daring to go where few,
if any, designers have ever gone before. Basso’s theme this season was the
untamed woman, and the woman he must have been thinking of has a taste for
luxury so untamed she will only settle for the most extremely well crafted
fashions. This woman needs to look no further than Basso’s line, which also
included embroidered lace gowns, sleek knee-length dresses, and an ivory
charmeuse jumpsuit.
Backstage today with the models right before my show. #fallwinter2016 #dbgirl #DBGirlRunwayBuy #nyfw #CFDA
A photo posted by Dennis Basso (@dennisbasso) on Feb 16, 2016 at 1:54pm PST
Peruvian designer Jose Salinas made his New York Fashion Week debut this
season. Salinas, who spent 20 years designing fast-fashion collections in
his native Peru, has certainly moved far beyond the world of fast-fashion
with the launch of his eponymous label J. Salinas. His collection was
inspired by Paracas, an ancient Andean population that specialized in
specific textiles.Salinas’s collection was driven by tastes for the avant-garde, and his
attempt to revitalize and connect the modern styles directly related to his
ancient, Peruvian indigenous past. Items included and alpaca
leather-trimmed coat, gaucho pants, interwoven alpaca sweater, and layered
silk. The color palette featured ivory, brick, black, and beige hues to
represent the landscape of the Paracas Peninsula.Only a select few designers have opted for alpaca wool this season, but it
is one of the more luxurious wool options after merino and cashmere. This
might have been Salinas’s first Fashion Week, but it certainly won’t be his
last.We’ll see how opulent the rest of the designers get this season.