Escada NYFW SS17: Not Your Mother's Pant Suit

by Amanda Hensen 

New York Fashion Week is a hard time to show for any brand. It is overwhelming and at at times outright brutal. So to be able to do it over and over again and maintain a certain level of consistency in your work become far more important as all eyes are on you. Daniel Wingate knows that and Escada pulls it off year after year being the solid brand it is. This spring/summer collection may be influenced by the colors of africa but has distinctly 70s silhouettes and high waisted pants. Escada's contribution to Hillary Clinton's pant suit has become sort of an iconic engagement for better or for worse. But the brand remains true to its core philosophy and this year is no different. Escada may not stand out, but it is surely not standing down. 

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Amanda Hensen is a fashion journalist. She is graduate of Parsons Design School and spends her time between New York and Stockholm. 

 

Live from New York...It's Tom Ford: The King of the Hill

by Alana Easton

Tom Ford kicked off the spectacle that is NYFW SS17.  Of all the shows on display and there were many some had the starpower of Kanye West, some had the legacy of Escada, but Tom Ford's show had both. Tom Ford who embraces in season clothing (as in fall clothing during fall), showed his new collection at a restaurant under renovation (four seasons). But his collection seemed complete and filled with what makes him the darling of the fashion world. Nothing was left to chance and to be able to express creativity without the chaos of too much or too little is the highest form of aesthetic expression. His sequin turtlenecks, fringe skirts and super long dresses are likely to be favorites among high society fashionistas.  The Tom Ford now has evolved from the Tom Ford of Gucci. The rough edges are gone and color blocked furs are in. The rebelious Gucci girl is now a full grown woman with the style to match it in Tom's universe. 

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Alana Easton is a British born , Oxford educated fashion writer who lives in LA.