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Designer Radar: Son Jung Wan

districtl — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:55:07 EST

The sound of Blue Jeans (Penguin Prison Remix) by LDR resonated through Lincoln Center’s Studio as the first chiffon-and-fur combination entered Son Jung Wan’s runway on Saturday morning. Since last season, the number of guests filing in for Son nearly doubled – all clamoring to witness her show-stopping pieces like the raccoon fur-lined jacket and navy silk knot gown.

Son Jung Wan launched her namesake brand 12 years ago, gained high-end recognition in Korea, and has now fortified her position as one of the must-see emerging designers in New York.

Post by Amanda LaMela

Liquid Black Gold

districtl — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:14:51 EDT

Last season, Jac Langheim impressed DL with her innovative use of latex, combining this uncommon texture with more traditional luxury fabrics. Her primarily-rubber collection offered structured vests, A-lined dresses, and body-skimming cocktail frocks. Sophisticated, unexpected and adaptable, Langheim’s line earned her an enviable level of rising esteem.

This season, Jac revisited her successful recipe of “astonish and acquaint.” Once again using latex, she created modern silhouettes in solid and printed rubber. Clean lines, asymmetrical paneling, and minimalist legwear lent a more futuristic emphasis for F/W11.

Images by Romer Pedron

Post by Amanda LaMela

Ghosts, Glamour, and Suspense

districtl — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:04:39 EDT

It’s about time – Time to analyze, time to applaud… time to acquire.

In the past few days, our mailbox has been filling with Ghosts of Fashion Week Past. On Tuesday, the stylish spirit armed the postman with a Sally LaPointe booklet-turned-photo-reel. Maintaining her keen concept of a Latent Panorama, LaPointe conveyed imminent darkness with hi-contrast backstage negatives and crimson backdrop shots.

And as Sally’s foreign landscape grows closer and clearer with Polariod-like suspense, so does the ability to acquire some LaPointe of our very own. You see, EVA BOUTIQUE seems to understand the DL dilemma – Tribeca tastes on a Murray Hill budget.

So, on April 21 from 5-9pm, EVA BOUTIQUE will be hosting an exclusive shopping event with 25% discount off the Spring/Summer 2011 collection and up to 80% discount on the Fall/Winter 2010 collection.

We’re so in. See you then at 355A Bowery.

After revealing designer events and a sharp photo montage, the Ghost of Fashion Week Past returned today, bearing reminders of Norman Ambrose in the form of a thick spiral-bound book in our mailbox. Ambrose, the California-born Milan-cultivated designer, amazed show-goers this season with his irreverent sophistication and 70s glamour.

We’re dying to get our hands on some Ambrose – until then, we’ll just covet from a distance and try to channel Faye Dunaway circa-1974.

Post by Amanda LaMela

Les Femmes de la Resistance

districtl — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:08:22 EDT

Clad in bullet sleeve-bracelets, wool berets, and cropped bombers, Les Femmes de la Resistance fought a battle for chicness – and New York designer, Stacy Lomman, was their brave leader. On Wednesday, March 30, the fashionable army reported for duty in Stepping Out Studios at precisely 1300 hrs. Wide lapels and asymmetrical zippers led their angular aim; the combination of olive twill and leather made show-goers want to shout out from the ninth floor, “Viva la Resistance!”

Post by Amanda LaMela