The Great Gatsby movie costumes Dress Gatsby exhibition in the Prada SoHo, NYC store, thru May 12 only. Just a few more days to see them, if you have the chance. Nothing like seeing them up close and personal, if you are a fan of Gatsby-inspired 1920s fashion. These are very high-end garments with extraordinary details and lavish embellishments… decadent and magnificent, fashion at its most inspirational.

Costumes were based on Miuccia Prada designs from past collections, with added collaboration of Catherine Martin.

Prada store address: 575 Broadway, corner of Prince St., NYC

photos: Michele K.

PUNK: Chaos to Couture exhibition opens tomorrow May 9, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The exhibit explores the impact Punk music and attitude have had on fashion, and its continuing influence today. Special focus on the 70s punk rock scene of London and New York’s CBGB’s.

Iconic punk garments from the mid70s are juxtaposed with recent, directional fashion to illustrate how haute couture and ready-to-wear have borrowed punk’s visual symbols. “Since its origins, punk has had an incendiary influence on fashion,” said Andrew Bolton, Curator in The Costume Institute. “…designers continue to appropriate punk’s aesthetic vocabulary to capture its youthful rebelliousness and aggressive forcefulness.”

Do-it-yourself, punk’s enduring contribution to high fashion, is explored in four galleries: D.I.Y. Hardware, focusing on couture’s use of studs, spikes, chains, zippers, padlocks, safety pins, and razor blades, with Sid Vicious as its icon. D.I.Y. Bricolage feature designs made with recycled materials from trash and consumer culture, highlighting the customization influence. D.I.Y. Graffiti and Agitprop explores punk’s provocation and confrontation through images and text. D.I.Y. Destroy examines the effect of punk’s rip-it-to-shreds spirit, typified by Johnny Rotten, via torn, ripped, slashed, and shredded garments associated with deconstructionism.

Designers represented, to name a few, are Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh, Rodarte, Comme des Garçons, Maison Martin Margiela.

Exhibition dates: May 9 - Aug 14, 2013.

photos: Michele K. from press preview May6. *2 gallery pix courtesy MetMuseum: DIY Hardware & Graffiti

Met Gala red carpet photos, courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Costume Institute Benefit Gala is, as always, New York’s fashion party event of the year. The gala, held last evening, May 6, kicks off the opening of the 2013 fashion exhibition Punk: Chaos to Couture.

Check out my own photos of the arrivals in a separate post here, for another perspective.

The Met Gala red carpet arrivals, from my vantage point, across the street from the entrance. Thought you might enjoy seeing a different perspective, other than the photos you can see on so many sites today.

It is a fond wish of mine, to one day be granted access to photo from inside the red carpet stairs. For now… enjoy!  ~photos: Michele K.

The Future of Fashion show, presented by FIT, The Fashion Institute of Technology, on May 1. Runway highlights here from the design students of the graduating class of 2013, in Special Occasion and Intimate Apparel. You can see the entire fashion show video on FIT’s site, and the bio of each design grad.

Mentor designers chose winners of their Critic Awards. For Special Occasion: Trung Vu, and Elle Loow. Intimate Apparel: Alina Kulik.

More on the FIT show in 2 other posts: Sportswear, Knitwear. photos: M.K.

The Future of Fashion show, presented by FIT, The Fashion Institute of Technology, on May 1. Runway highlights here, the creations of the design students of the graduating class of 2013, in Knitwear design. You can see the entire fashion show video on FIT’s site, and the bio of each design grad.

Mentor designers chose winners of their Critic Awards. For Knitwear: Sijeo Kim, Marines Padilla. Siempre Mujer magazine gave an award for best use of color to Tae Kyung Kim.

In addition, Cotton Inc. gave awards for best use of cotton. 1st place: Tae Kyung Kim, 2nd place: Jong Suk Park, 3rd: Emily Levine.

*note: FIT runway pix of Sportswear and Special Occasion/ Intimate Apparel in separate posts. (photos: M.K.)

The Future of Fashion show, presented by FIT, The Fashion Institute of Technology, on May 1. Runway highlights here, the creations of the design students of the graduating class of 2013. Sportswear design is featured in this post. Posts for other categories: Knitwear, Special Occasion/ Intimate Apparel. While it isn’t possible to feature all 90 looks that came down the runway, I’ve pulled random selections from each category. You can see the fashion show video on FIT’s site, and the bio of each design grad.

The professionally produced show is supported by a $2M gift from alumnus Calvin Klein. The students were mentored by major designers and design houses, including Amsale Aberra, Maggie Norris, Lisa Perry, David Neville & Marcus Wainwright (Rag+Bone), Gary Graham, Flora Nikrooz, Tom Scott, Lars Andersson, and Bonnie Young. The mentors selected the most exceptional garment in each category, as a special Critic Award winner. They are:

Sportswear: Jae Lee, Carly Rosenbrook, Miguel Pena

Special Occasion: Trung Vu, and Elle Loow

Knitwear: Sijeo Kim, Marines Padilla

Intimate Apparel: Alina Kulik.  Childrenswear: Thaiana Cruz.

- - - It is my pleasure to feature the new design talent (as an FIT grad myself), and wish them best of luck and success!  photos: M.K.

IVI Vision kicked off the SS13 campaign at the Bowery Hotel, NYC, last night, hosted by Leigh Lezark, brand ambassador. Sunglasses for men and women… cool and edgy style, quality craftsmanship in Italian acetates. Great venue on the outdoor terrace. DJ music by The Misshapes.

photos: Michele K.

Prada’s Gatsby costumes on exhibit in Prada SoHo store, 575 Bway, NYC, from May 1-12. Decadently delightful!

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Prada x Gatsby

Just got home from the Prada Dress Gatsby exhibit, which was a simply delicious look at some of the 40 dresses Miuccia Prada designed for the movie. Maybe it was jetlag (I got back from Hong Kong 36 hours ago), but everything was extra enchanting and sumptuous. 

The Great Gatsby movie costumes on display in The Plaza Hotel lobby. Sneak peek of the costumes designed by Catherine Martin, for the soon-to-be released film by Baz Luhrmann. Costumes are from the scene filmed at The Plaza, the ones worn by the major characters.

photos: Michele K. (at The Plaza Hotel, New York) photo2 on instagram

Spring in Central Park, Sunday, Apr 21, 2013. Perfect sunny day to visit some of my favorite spots. Trees starting to bloom, and more on the way, from now through the end of April. Why I love New York, my hometown since 1985. (photos: Michele K.)

First blooms of Spring in Riverside Park over the weekend. The trees are just beginning to flower, and continue to blossom over the next 2 wks.

photos: Michele K.