Christina Makowsky Spring 2012 Collection

Designer Christina Makowsky and I at her Spring 2012 trunk show in the Plaza Hotel 

I had the privilege of attending Christina Makowsky’s Spring 2012 trunk show at the Plaza Hotel during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. I’ve known about her work for a little over a year now and I’m a huge fan. I first learned about her through watching my guilty TV pleasure the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Lisa Vanderpump one of the real housewives of the show would frequently mention Christina Makowsky. I really loved her work and decided to reach out and feature her as a designer of the day for a fashion site I was writing for at the time. Christina and I have been connected through social media ever since. 

Fast forward to a month ago I was going through my fashion week invites and was delighted to find an exclusive invitation to the Christina Makowsky Spring 2012 trunk show at the Plaza Hotel. 

That day my schedule was packed with back to back shows but I was determined to go meet her in person and see her Spring 2012 collection. I only had an hour in between my next show at the tents so I quickly ran out of Lincoln Center and hailed a cab to the Plaza Hotel. 

Walking into the Plaza Hotel was an adventure in itself. The hotel was so beautiful inside that I literally had to stop myself from looking around. 

Finally I found the right suite where the trunk show was held. It was such a pleasure to finally meet Christina in person. She was so nice and personally showed me her gorgeous Spring 2012 collection. 

Christina Makowsky's Spring 2012 collection featured lovely dresses and jackets in luxury materials like lace and chiffon. 

She's really known for using gorgeous lace material in her designs like the below Open Shoulder Lace Dress with Beaded Trim. 

 

The collection also had matching separates to seamlessly take a look from day to night like the below Pink Slashed Frayed High Neck Dress and Slashed Frayed Swing Duster. These were two of my favorite pieces.  

 

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Cache Spring II 2012 Collection

It was a rainy evening in the city and I was running to preview the new Cache Spring II 2012 Collection at the Bryant Park Hotel. The first thing that I noticed when I saw the collection was the burst of bright colors and fun patterns. I immediately gravitated towards the Ombre Pleated Maxi dress.

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Ombre Pleated Maxi 

Coral just happens to be my favorite color and long maxi skirts are a top trend for this coming Spring. There’s a lot of ways you can style this dress and in my crazy fashion mind I thought of the following scenario. The way I would style this dress right now is by pairing it with a faux black fur shrug, black belt, chunky Chrystal black jewelry and black booties. This would be the perfect look to wear to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week next week since bright colors are somewhat unexpected during the winter season but pairing this dress with black would really make it work.  

Another one of my favorites was the Stripe One Shoulder Maxi with matching floppy hat. As you can tell the floppy hat is kind of my signature style. This look would be perfect for a fun Summer getaway. 

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Stripe One Shoulder Maxi

The rest of the collection included more bright colors, classic Cache zigzag and stripped prints. I left the preview feeling excited for Spring and ready to put a fast forward on the winter just so I can wear these styles.

Carlos Miele SS12 Fashion Show: Digital Prints

Two exotic models with slicked back hair walking side by side dressed in futuristic prints opened the Carlos Miele Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. 

The collection was very reminiscent of what I imagine high society in the Brazil would wear. Rich in fabrics like silks and chiffons the clothes flowed down the runway as if the fabric had been choreographed to do so. Colors were as vibrant as you can imagine with vivid corals, bright whites, tangerine, turquoise and jade being the most prominent colors. Deep cuts were a signature statement in this collection ranging form plunging necklines to strategically cut skirts to show just the right amount of leg.

I was completely enamored by the bright coral jumper with the deep neckline and golden belt. If I ever travel to Brazil that’s exactly what I would wear paired with my big signature floppy hat and over-sized sunglasses. Amor!