Christian Siriano gave us darker hues for Fall 2011 mixed in with olive green and dusty pink.  The collection had both day wear and evening gowns, but it was the latter that created the most interest.  Some of the dresses were voluminous with a fairy-tale quality.  While others were sleeker, but maintained their own element of drama.

It’s almost that time of year again when fashion takes over New York City.  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 is from February 10th-17th; the Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection is scheduled to show on February 9th.  The preliminary schedule was released today, and we can already feel the excitement in the air.

Preliminary Schedule of Events:

February 9, 2011
7:00 PM The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection, Theatre

February 10, 2011
9:00 AM Nicholas K, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Porter Grey, Box*
10:00 AM BCBGMAXAZRIA, Theatre
11:00 AM Richard Chai, Stage
1:00 PM Duckie Brown, Studio
3:00 PM Luca Luca, Stage
3:30-4:30 PM Mara Hoffman, Box*
4:00 PM Tadashi Shoji, Studio
6:00 PM Eva Minge, TBC
7:00 PM Christian Siriano, Stage
8:30-9:30 PM W Hotels Global Glam, Box*
9:00 PM Irina Shabayeva, Studio

February 11, 2011
9:00 AM Ruffian, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Tess Giberson, Box*
11:00 AM Perry Ellis, Stage
12:00 PM Farah Angsana, Studio
1:30-2:30 PM Buckler, Box*
2:00 PM Rebecca Taylor, Stage
5:30-6:30 PM Tommy Hilfiger Men’s, TBC
6:30-7:30 PM Tommy Hilfiger Men’s, TBC
6:00 PM Nicole Miller, Studio
6:30-7:30 PM Joy Cioci, Box*
7:00 PM Cynthia Rowley, Stage
8:00 PM Academy of Art University, Theatre
9:00 PM Venexiana, Studio

February 12, 2011
10:30-11:30 AM Binetti, Box*
11:00 AM Jill Stuart, Stage
12:00 PM Prabal Gurung, Studio
2:00 PM ADAM, Stage
2:30-3:30 PM MANDY COON, Box*
3:00 PM Vivienne Tam, Theatre
4:00 PM Mik Cire, Studio
6:00 PM Charlotte Ronson, Stage
7:00 PM G-Star RAW, Theatre
9:00 PM Toni Francesc, Studio

February 13, 2011
10:00 AM Derek Lam, Stage
10:30-11:30 AM Timo Weiland, Box*
11:00 AM Lela Rose, Studio
1:00 PM DKNY, 547 W 26th Street
2:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Men’s, 205 W 39th Street
2:15 PM Tory Burch , Studio
2:30-3:30 PM Yoana Baraschi, Box*
3:00 PM Max Azria, Stage
4:00 PM Diane von Furstenberg, Theatre
5:00 PM CYNTHIA STEFFE, Studio
5:00 PM Y-3, 82 Mercer Street
6:00 PM Carmen Marc Valvo, 4 Times Square
7:00 PM Custo Barcelona, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM Behnaz Sarafpour, Box*
8:00 PM Tommy Hilfiger, Theatre
9:00 PM Zang Toi, Studio

February 14, 2011
9:00 AM Jenny Packham, Studio
9:30- 10:30 AM Callula Lillibelle, Box*
10:00 AM Carolina Herrera, Theatre
11:00 AM Carlos Miele, Stage
1:00 PM Tracy Reese, Studio
2:00 PM Donna Karan New York, 547 W 26th Street
3:00 PM Monique Lhuillier, Stage
5:00 PM pamella roland, Studio
6:00 PM Betsey Johnson, Theatre
6:00 PM Chado Ralph Rucci, TBC
7:00 PM Mackage, Stage

February 15, 2011
9:00 AM Rebecca Minkoff, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Trias, Box*
10:00 AM Badgley Mischka, Theatre
11:00 AM Vera Wang, Stage
1:00 PM Jen Kao, Studio
1:00 PM Diesel Black Gold, TBC
1:30-3:30 PM Bibhu Mohapatra, Box*
2:00 PM Hervé Léger by Max Azria, Theatre
3:00 PM Dennis Basso, Stage
6:00 PM J. Mendel, Studio
7:00 PM Tibi, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM Frank Tell, Box*
8:00 PM Narciso Rodriguez, Theatre

February 16, 2011
9:00 AM Yigal Azrouël, Studio
9:30-10:30 AM Domenico Vacca, Box*
10:00 AM Michael Kors, Theatre
11:00 AM Nanette Lepore, Stage
1:00 PM Herchcovitch;Alexandre, Studio
1:30-2:30 PM Adrienne Vittadini, Box*
3:00 PM Milly by Michelle Smith, Stage
4:00 PM Helen Yarmak, 730 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
5:00 PM CHRISTIAN COTA, Studio
6:00 PM Anna Sui, Theatre
6:30-7:30 PM Odd Molly, Box*
7:00 PM Elie Tahari, Stage

February 17, 2011
9:00 AM General Idea, Studio
10:00 AM Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
11:00 AM Ralph Lauren, 275 Hudson Street
1:00 PM Ports 1961, Theatre
2:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Women’s, 205 W 39th St, Ground Floor
3:00 PM Calvin Klein Collection Women’s, 205 W 39th St, Ground Floor
6:00 PM Elene Cassis, Studio
7:00 PM Naeem Khan, Stage
7:30-8:30 PM LUBLU Kira Plastinina, Box*
8:00 PM L.A.M.B., Theatre
9:00 PM IVANAhelsinki, Studio

*Designer Presentation

The models came out in full force in support of Fashion’s Night Out Spring 2010 PSA.  This worldwide event is held annually to support the fashion and retail industries; it takes place on September 10th.  A televised special on the shopping event on steroids will be aired on CBS on September 15th.  Last year FNO was among the most exciting events during fashion week.  Fortunately, it is shaping up to be even grander this year.  The evening is also about shopping for a cause, forty-percent of the proceeds from the Fashion’s Night Out T-Shirts will go to the New York City AIDS Fund.  Some of the biggest names within the modeling industry appear in the public service announcement, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Liya Kebede, Karolina Kurkova, Lara Stone, Miranda Kerr, Chanel Iman, Lily Donaldson and Sasha Pivovarova to name a few.  Let these ladies be your tour guide as they travel throughout New York City.

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There are so many new and exciting changes to New York Fashion Week this upcoming Spring 2011 season.  It’s safe to say that Fashion Week is getting an extreme makeover.  The biggest is of course its new home at Lincoln Center. It’s certainly a larger and more magnificent venue than Bryant Park.  There are even smaller more adminstrative changes; what was known as the Tent at Bryant Park will now be the Theater at Lincoln Center.  The Stage replaces the Promenade, and the Studio is the new Salon.  Of course the Theater, like the Tent, remains the largest of the three, followed by the Stage, then the Studio.

Among the larger changes would be the change in leadership.  Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is now at the helm of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.  Fern Mallis was the organizer-in-chief of Fashion Week throughout its tenure at Bryant Park.  Mallis announced yesterday that she is stepping down from her post at IMG, but remains as a consultant.  She is needed in an advisory capacity because she’s pretty much seen it all and done it all over the years.  Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is no stranger to planning important events, she was once Director of Special Events at Vogue. 

Fashion Week is also going high tech with the help of Fashion GPS. Invitations, RSVPs and check-in will be coordinated by this invaluable service, and it will save time usually spent waiting on long lines.  Bar codes may even be placed on invitations if designers opt for it. Welcome to 2010!

From all outward appearances, changing venues may have been the best thing for this event.  The overhaul has thrusted New York Fashion Week into the 21st Century, and it will only encourage everyone involved to raise their own game.  It’s time for this major fashion event that helps to define this great city, and showcases the talent of U.S. designers to take its place at the world famous landmark at Lincoln Center.  September 9th to 16th will be a new beginning for us all.

Fashion Week Unveils New Plans for Lincoln Center [The Cut]

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