Wednesday 11 April 2012

New York Fashion Week AW 2012....Backstage at Tory Burch

Backstage at Tory Burch Fall-Winter 2012 show, NYC, Tuesday 14th February 2012.

Things that were firmly on my wish list after the Tory Burch show: a gold bow headband (so sweet and it even had a tiny Tory Burch logo embedded on the bow); a personal hairdresser* on call at all times to coiffure my hair into a french pleat (studded with pretty flower hairpins) - with a healthy dash of messiness to ensure that it doesn't look too prim; a beautiful full length evening dress (as worn by Joan Smalls) complete with seamstress to sew it closed!. How they do this without pricking a finger (or the model!) in the frenetic atmosphere backstage is beyond me; a ladylike chain handbag - I loved the snakeskin and tortoiseshell detailing (okay, so probably my camera isn't going to fit in one of these but they were so gorgeous I would make an exception ;); an oxblood red crinkly-leather (not the technical name but I am not sure how else to describe it) trench coat (sexy and elegant all at once); rolls of Gracie handpainted wallpaper. I adored the backdrop to the runway which was covered in wallpaper depicting Chinese scenes; a pair of Spectator pumps and elbow-length leather gloves; a leather plaid dress, skirt and trousers (for me, stand-out pieces); a simple peplum top (I loved the quote from Alber Elbaz on Fashionista last week "I created the peplum so you can eat in it,” Elbaz said. “You can have a dessert, you can have another sandwich".); a stack of Chiavari chairs (which worked so well with the Gracie wallpaper and printed runway carpet reminiscent of a five star hotel) and a beautiful ivory coat with exaggerated peter-pan collar and bow nestled at the waist.

p.s. The colours are a bit squiffy (the lighting is rather tricky for the way I shoot) but sometimes that's just the way I roll :)
* Eugene Souleiman if possible please ;)

8 comments:

  1. stunning backstage captures!

    Bises,
    monkeyshines
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  2. Amazing photos! Really beautiful

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  3. these are beautiful Vanessa!

    Hope you are well!

    xxx

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  4. Gorgeous photos! Absolutely love your blog!

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  5. @monkeyshines, @Nyrha, @Olivia - thank you so much for your very lovely comments. Much appreciated.

    @Annabel- Bel! So lovely to hear from you! Will you be in Australia for fashion week? I so wish I was going, it would be so much fun!

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  6. amazing photos!!!
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  7. Supernice backstage shoot, I love your blog, I follow you
    xoxo

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  8. oh i love these shots, the headbands really got me and i'm obsessed with the make up. so dreamy!

    x

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    Miss Kwong - Art and Fashion

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