Diane von Furstenberg spring 2012, shown on the runway during Fashion Week in New York. AP PHOTO
BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL/AP FASHION WRITER
NEW YORK — Diane von Furstenberg’s pring collection, dubbed “Beginnings,” seemed more about renewal.
The looks on her runway at New York Fashion Week on Sunday were fresh and breezy, but not overly frilly or frivolous. They certainly didn’t come from an inexperienced designer.
“The light appears and changes everything,” was the headline on the notes left on the chairs of editors, stylists, retailers and von Furstenberg’s famous friends, including Oscar de la Renta and Valentino, who attended the show at the Lincoln Center tents.
She took her theme seriously, but not literally, turning out modern clothes rooted in a different era when women enjoyed looking like ladies.
Von Furstenberg was faced with a challenge from the start. As president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, she helps set the international calendar of style previews. New York’s spring shows are always the second week of September, therefore always crossing Sept. 11.
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Linda Miller always has loved makeup and fashion, especially shoes and handbags. She admits to owning more lipsticks and glosses than many makeup...
Linda Miller always has loved makeup and fashion, especially shoes and handbags. She admits to owning more lipsticks and glosses than many makeup artists, but she's not giving up a single tube.
When she got the opportunity to move from assistant business editor to fashion editor, it was a no-brainer. The job included shopping. Since then, she's covered Fashion Week in New York and the apparel markets in Los Angeles and Dallas. She has interviewed Isaac Mizrahi, Oscar de la Renta, Nicole Miller, Carmen Marc Valvo, Bobbi Brown, Trish McEvoy and dozens of other well-knowns in the fashion and beauty industries.
A business writer asked Linda why she wanted to switch from writing "real news" to "fluff." Fashion writing isn't just about trends and hemlines. We all wear clothes. Our clothes say a lot about who we are, and sometimes who we want to be, and she finds that interesting. Fashion isn't going to change the world, but Linda knows a great bag, stunning pair of shoes or knockout outfit will make you feel better.
That's what she keeps reminding her husband, David, when she comes home with another pair of new shoes. He consoles himself by saying at least Stephanie, their fashion-loving daughter, is now married and paying for her own shoes.
He knows Stephanie doesn't always pay, but just saying it out loud makes him feel better.
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