Models ramped forward, past the yellow cab that was parked as backdrop for DKNY?s Spring/Summer 2012 fashion show. Behind it, street onlookers watched and became part of the backdrop at the big warehouse in the Cedar Lake location during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week.
Metropolitan chic is the look shown in Donna Karan?s collection. Everything that spring represents, such as blooms, happiness, and freshness was vivified at the show. The RTW collection included fabrics that appear to be cotton sateen, and colors ranged from reds to whites to blues, without any relation to patriotism. Barbie pinks were also seen in some of the dresses as well as sophisticated black-and-whites. Unlike other collections that favored muted jewel tones and very busy prints, DKNY came out with bold, uncluttered prints like look-at-me florals, poppies, stripes, and mottled prints. Mostly, the attires were in the manner of corporate happy-go-lucky or sunny outdoor parties, resembling New York?s everyday working girls and socialites who always manage to look fabulous despite the stress from crazy work assignments, fully-loaded social calendars and rocky relationships that usually lack time.
Slightly dramatic floppy hats and wedge heels upgrade the collection, making each ensemble more stylish and high street. Nothing shocking, extravagant, or overrated was seen, but the feedback was more than positive. Everybody agreed on one thing- DKNY successfully symbolized the New York woman who?s full of spirit, energy, and class.
California beach girls inspired Donna Karan for the collection and materialized Katy Perry?s song lyrics, ?fine, fresh, fierce.? When make up artist Charlotte Wilder learned about this, she made the models look like girls who?ve been tanning themselves at the beach all day and have that sun-kissed glow right after. Products used were Maybelline Fit Me! Foundation, Fit Me! Bronzer, some peach and light beige eye shadow, and the new Pop Stick in Raspberry Ice #110 ? a mix between a gloss and lip balm that goes on clear and then warms up in reaction to body temperature.
For hair, Souleiman expressed a classy, sexy, 70s French Girl style that looked messed up. He gave the models razor cut extensions that looked naturally lighter on the top and darker on the bottom. In his view were girls who just returned from the Hamptons and now back to live the Big Apple?s reality, which is, the city never sleeps.
