Saturday, November 1, 2008

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG SPRING ’09 COLLECTION

Friday, October 31, 2008

BETSEY JOHNSON SPRING COLLECTION

brigitte segura + sarah freiseis


discover the pleasures in BETSEY land…
a whimsical hybrid of happily ever after
…a festive mixing of flowers + candy
dandy in lengthy tiers…cheeky in rompers…
printed
[+diapered] pants…fresh in tie-dye…
[mr. sandman]…send me a RUFFLED dream…
…maybe a PUFF in [leg-o-mutton] sleeves…
bloomers
+ corsets…all meant to be seen
a wild [thing]…a sailor [with gold]…
…a sassy crop[ped] in a TUXEDO jacket…
[trousers] banded and buttoned @ the knee…
a “captive bride”…all WHITE from top [hat] to toe…
…a wedding scene (SEXied) with handcuffs…
flaunting ever-so FLIRTY + [girly] + fun

G-STAR RAW SPRING COLLECTION





...putting on a [3D] production...show(ing) for the future...
a G-STAR platform for a U.N. MILLENIUM [CAMPAIGN]...
[alan cumming + heather graham] and our goals for the world...
...the denim essentialists delivering [sportswear] to the HIP...
an interrelated visual of extremes...in [black + white] + grey...
...architectural dimensions in SLEEK [fabrications]...
Adding to the formula + expanding a [trademarked] flair...
TUXed in HOT [moto]...new CUTS in frozen motion...
ZIPPed sassy in SKINNY...[SILHOUETTES] moving on stairs...
[fencing] EURO fine...QUILTED + BUCKLED AT the knee...
NEWS-printed PHoto in fluid (jersey) formS...
...A COCKTAIL of RICH in deep [violet + red + blue] hues...
a [KIMONO] in long dress...smeared in detail of RAW textures...
a SERIOUSly innovative G-STAR = elements StruCtuRED in COOL.
www.standagainstpoverty.org

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MARC JACOBS SPRING '09 COLLECTION

a return to MARC whimsy...in 40's gone [gypsy]...
inspired by everything in the WORLD [and ALL around him]...
a palette of moody in blood red + marigold + cerulean blues...
SPARKled RICH in SHOTS of coppers & antiqued golds...
a little [LaVerNE] and A lot of [sHIRLEY] plaids gone sheer...
THIS all-american girl has taken a flight to LUREX lady...
a sexy weskit LIFTED in sHORT sleeves + cinched in leather...
...sculpted femme in shaped shoulders & an ode to claude [wink]...
A bit OF everything to reminisce about...[in metallic fusion]...
on the [MARC] trending...blocked in RIBBONs + Exposed in ZIPs...
eclectic in [apron-like] layers...+ asymmetrically tiered skirts...
...ALL wrapped in SASh...and PINned in BIG brass...
crafty-shaped paillettes...stitched on in MJ fun...
...BAGGed in SPORT STRIPES + quilted for ALL...
Stilettoed IN platforms...laced in ESPADRILLEs [shining] High...

Neiman Marcus Hosts Brunch Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month


By: Brigitte Segura

Neiman Marcus Short Hills hosted a brunch in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Special guest speaker [local Plastic Surgeon] Dr. Paul Figlia discussed the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness and positive results women can achieve by educating themselves in the fight against the disease.
Myra Magaletta [of the American Cancer Society] highlighted points with Dr. Figlia, empowering guests to take a STAND in the community and for themselves in BREAST cancer awareness, spreading the word in awareness against this deadly disease.
INQUIRIES:
Steven Levine
Sjlpubicist@gmail.com
American cancer society
1 800 ACS 2345
www.cancer.org
www.figliamd.com
www.neimanmarcus.com
www.brigittesegura.co

Friday, September 19, 2008

Charles G. Bailey


By: Brigitte Segura + Sarah freiseis

square classics get a cool(er) update…
silhouettes are softened with strong washes…
luminous tencel in low[rise] or high-waters…
blazers + dress shirts reinforce preppy
subtle prints play off PEEK-A-BOO plaids and stripes…
glasses accessorize…giving [clark kent] appeal

CONFERENCE OF BIRDS SPRING 09′ COLLECTION


By: Brigitte Segura + Sarah Freiseis




Smart styling of cool EURO…
a well-groomed edge and a dressy feel…

a sensibility in power-dressing [down] for the occasion…
suited pieces…influenced by laid-back looks…
relaxed in [modern]…loose-legged striped trousers …

dip-dye fresh in feathery petrol, citron, and tangerine…
draped ties [fly] leisurely…a nouveaux cool…

www.fashiondailymag.com
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inquiries:
People’s Revolution
212.274.0400

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

CONFERENCE OF BIRDS SPRING COLLECTION



By:Brigitte Segura + Sarah freiseis
Smart styling of cool EURO…
a well-groomed edge and a dressy feel…
a sensibility in power-dressing [down] for the occasion…
suited pieces…influenced by laid-back looks…
relaxed in [modern]…loose-legged striped trousers …
dip-dye fresh in feathery petrol, citron, and tangerine…
draped ties [fly] leisurely…a nouveaux cool…
www.brigittesegura.co


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Monday, August 25, 2008

Pamella Roland NY Fashion Week Spring 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Pamella Roland NY Fashion Week Spring  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: C. Yohance DeLoatch

The Pamela lady is exquisite Americana…ready for the Hamptons or an evening of cocktails

With a cheerful spirit of polished casual…red, navy, white with a little silver spark…and snazzy stripes with a “Peanuts” theme…

Glitzy dresses and glamorous gowns…eloquence is always appropriate…and a trademark of the name.

Company: Pamella Roland
Designer: Pamella DeVos
501 7th Ave #300 NY 10018
Phone: 212-246-7955
FAX: 212-246-8617

Press:
Alison Brod PR
373 Park Ave S.
Phone: 212-230-1800
FAX: 212-230-1161

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Bumble & Bumble NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Bumble & Bumble NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Marlin Woodruff

Bumble & Bumble…putting on the spritz…Ć” la spray de MODE

celebrating at ‘styling tool extraordinaire’ launch party...

bringing on a beauty brigade…sleek guys and bouffant betties...
the grunge dame, the surreal socialite, and the rhinestone roadie

Patrick McDonald, Richie Rich and Miss Jay…drop by and say hey...

‘coming out’ march 10...
B&b salons…Colette Paris, 10 corso como Milan , and Virgin lounge London.

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Steinunn NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Steinunn NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Ray Taylor

Nature-enthused styles...
textured and architecturally inspired
a collection of feminine pieces…

keeping it fresh… artistically cut coats…
shaggy capes and cozy cocoon shrugs…

lava (inspired) skirts and ruffle caplets ...
a delicate sheerness…

layered with sculpted jackets...

a "complete expression"…
in a cool Icelandic fashion…

Inquires:
ABE NYC
Abe Gurko
Phone: 212.924.0510

www.steinunn.com

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GQ & NBA Court-ture ‘07 NY Fashion Week Fall 2007

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Fashion Ledge - NBA Court-ture ā€˜07 NY Fashion Week Fall  2007
Written by: Sarah Freiseis/ Brigitte Segura
Photos: C. Yohance DeLoatch

f you’re a man of stature, an NBA fan, or just plain curious… we’ve got an exclusive for you. GQ and NBA teamed up to present the Court-ture ’07 fashion show featuring Jared M. and Rochester Big & Tall Clothing at the NBA store in midtown Manhattan. It’s about time that “Big and Tall” got fashionable. The show included looks from designers such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Tommy Bahama, and most notably…Jared M. The introduction of the Jared M. line certainly brought this product variety to the next level… affordable luxury clothing. Jared M. has made a name for himself by providing custom clothing in fine quality fabrics.

A little help from the NBA’s very own “Big and Tall” didn’t hurt either. Walt “Clyde” Frazier, Jared Jeffries, Kenny Martin, Antoine Wright, Jimmy Jackson and David Lee sauntered down the runway amongst the male models. Walt Frazier stole the show… who needs to survey the models, NBA, or otherwise when this guy is around…suave and smiling … wearing that trademark hat. His well-known look and demeanor carried a presence that is unmistakable.

So you’re big, and hey, you’re tall… so now what? Traditionally this category of consumer has had little to choose from to create a wardrobe. What we saw here appears to work. Jared M.’s classic tailoring and 1940’s inspired silhouettes create a refined gentleman approach to bringing out the gentle giant in all of us, regardless of size. Sometimes the bigger guys dress a little more modest, but hey big is beautiful…so why not flaunt it. We loved: the silk wool tuxedo jacket, the black trench, a chalk stripe powder blue blazer, the western plaid shirt, a preppy argyle sweater, and the reiteration of the sophisticated color we in the industry refer to as…”sand”. What we still don’t get though is why do some of the clothes look “too big” for the big fellas, for instance baggy sleeves? Word on the street is that show producers allowed the players and models to wear the styles in a manner that suited their own personal style… if that’s true who knows…maybe you should ask Ira, part of the Jared M. sales team… that’s who we heard it from.

So there it is…all you need to have a tremendous following and a fabulous event…GQ, NBA, “Big & Tall” models, hot suits, hip music, and complimentary cocktails. Yes, this may have been more of a social event than a proper runway collection show but we got the point. The “Big & Tall” market is taking a proactive approach to delivering affordable luxury clothing to the retail mass by offering exclusives to designers that take looks straight from the runway and fine-tune them to suit the consumer. The efforts are sure to evolve into pay offs of gigantic proportions for both designers and customers alike. The crowd was filled with more non industry people than not, but what we all understand is this… stand back and be captivated as these fashionable men deserve to be noticed, and there not afraid to stand out in a crowd anymore.

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Eventide NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Eventide NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Theano Nikitas

A tide meant for tracking

under an influence…of Russia
mix and match… day to play…
engaging in conversation of textured + fluid…

wonders of a “danzig” dress…
…a “bauhaus” coat…
and tempting in trotsky… pants or shorts.

provocative young pretty things…
teetering on their toes…
topped off with victor osbourne…
…a heightened sense of a constructivist style

Inquiries:
AI-PR
Ariell Ilunga
Phone: 212.380.8011

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Ports 1961 NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Ports 1961 NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Publicist

back to nature and mystical landscapes…
Tia Cibani tells us of lassair…
with a gallant charm and a touch of whimsy.

modernly chic days...
classically proper dressing…
captivating in camel coat with cowl back.
a sculpted sleeveless jacket with limerick pencil skirt… neat.

staying sexy… keeping cozy…
earthy tones of sycamore and cork…
layering touches of faux fur
a fringe splendor on a stole… fuzzy necklace… wicked fun!!

textures of chunky tonal yarns drape playfully in colors of midnight and hunter
billowing tie-dyed plaids…
buckled in carved wood…
a blanket or bandeau

velvety volume... perfect petals…
secretly sassy dresses… and frocked for a noble night.

Inquiries: Company: Ports 1961
Designer: Tia Cibani
601 W. 26th St. #875
NYC 10001
Phone: 212-247-9299
FAX: 212-414-1053
www.ports1961.com

PRESS: Atelier Creative Services, Inc.
161 West 54th St
NYC 10019
Phone: 212-247-9299

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Unruly Heir NY Fashion Week Spring 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Unruly Heir NY Fashion Week Spring  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Raymond Taylor

There was a hot youthful party-like unruliness in the air…only ten looks to share…every last one got a twice-over stare…

Clothes for cool cats and sophisticated chaps…handsome and hunky…saunter and swagger in a man-version of “shabby chic.”

Seer-sucker hoodies, suits, and plaid shorts they wear…all mixed up with a little scruff …they’re so cool…they just don’t care…

We have high hopes for heir…we’ll watch them grow…if only we could find a chair…anywhere…we wouldn’t have our visibility obscured by the riffraff at the affair…

Press:
www.unrulyheir.com
515 Broadway Suite 3A
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (+1) 212.643.0406
Toll Free: 866-619-2273
Fax: 212-219-0291

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Yigal Azrouƫl NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Yigal Azrouƫl NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Shawn Yon

Modern mingling… a versatile lifestyle
there’s more than one side in this story

customized details enhance a casual appeal
deconstructed dudes rock Yigal + K-Swiss…
layered in good looks… dominating utility
get bomber-ed… washed and distressed
twisted
in jeans… rubbed the right way…

put your arm around…a hot alternative
... hunky in chunky knits
sweater happy… and an intarsia doggie
…cozy neck in a cashmere dip-dye…

a little more femme… sass in a stovepipe…
a smoking tux in a spencer jacket…
deconstructed deluxe in a skinny pant…
a cheeky “sight”…the spirit of flight… hot!!!

sculptural creations flow with grace…
silky gowns shape a signature drape
soft washed… sexy back (ed)…
creatively nurturing a new style generation…

Press:
People’s Revolution
Contact: Robyn Berkley/Kelly Cutrone
62 Grand St. 3rd Fl., NYC 10013
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Jackie Rogers NYFashion Week Fall 2008

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Fashion Ledge - Jackie Rogers NYFashion Week Fall  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Marlin Woodruff

Society summit at the Pierre… interior, exterior, and front row…
swanky is classic and avant-guarde… apt attire for the occasion…

… ode to the icons… circa Fellini…
… an inviting image of Jackie and Mastroianni...

divinely draped fabrics… dramatic crepe plisse dresses…
never forgetting coco… a subtle flaunting lady, daaarling…

luxurious copper ombre flows in wide-leg pants and gowns
in rich hues of topaz, chocolate, and petrol blues… double take…
… silver and gold flaked.

catwalk for a runaway bride… a nice day for a white wedding... jumpsuit!

Press:
MAO PR
580 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
T: 212-226-8510
F: 212-226-7559

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2(x)ist NY Fashion Week Spring 2008

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Fashion Ledge - 2(x)ist NY Fashion Week Spring  2008
Written by: Brigitte Segura and Sarah Freiseis
Photos: Raymond Taylor

Not much to think about…but enough HOT to get us through the night…

Buff bods and bare chests…sooo easy on the eyes…

Dancing with the stars…a ‘dangling duo’ of acrobats suspend…and a carmen electra hoopla…the BIG surprise.

Strapping lads…underwear clad…2(x)ist…you get the gist

Press:
Marie Dasaro
THINK PR
11 East 4th Street, Suite 5F
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.343.3920
FAX: 212.343.3915
www.thinkpublicrelations.com

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