New York Fashion Week fall 2013: BCBG’s urban bedouins
Los Angeles-based label BCBG kicked off New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center on Friday morning, with Max and Lubov Azria showing their fall-winter 2013 collection.
The look: Urban bedouin if there is such a thing, with layered loose silk pants, tunics and dresses in laser-cut mosaic-like patterns, worn with fun multicolored, patterned fur coats and baseball jackets. Thigh-high leather legging-boots and slouchy cashmere beanies added a streetwise edge. Palette included blue, burgundy, black and white.
The inspiration: The architecture of Istanbul and gypsies of southern Europe, according to the show notes, contrasted with the artwork of contemporary artist Phil Frost.
The scene: Decidedly less star-studded and flash-happy than usual, which made for a welcome sense of calm at the first big show of the season. We heard tell that “Smash†star Krysta Rodriguez was posing for pics, alongside “Blue Bloods†actress Sami Gayle.
The verdict: An accessible, easy-to-wear hit. It’s nice to see fashion moving back into more bohemian territory. And with winter storm Nemo headed this way, those cashmere beanies look pretty good right about now.
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