Rachel Antonoff: FW12 Presentation

So I'm attending a few shows and presentations this FW12 fashion week...  But it if it is one presentation I look forward to attending, it is always most definitely Rachel Antonoff. I always love her girly/vintage-y silhouettes with modern details (like her high waisted crepe silk shorts with heart shaped pockets)!  Rachel places her models against a dark mysterious set from her own imagination, always so creatively designed and executed. Her presentations are always a fun experience!

This season was by far one of my favorites!  Playful and fun, full of peter pan collars and that distinct 50's flair, I was particularly drawn to the prints (the cool mod beige and pink patterned one was my favorite), colors, and fabrics she used! It was a great mixture of dresses and separates, and I found myself wanting something from nearly every look. Her collaboration with Bass for this collection was also one of my favorites!

The setting was a moonlit lake... at midnight perhaps? Placed against the silhouette of a forest, a full moon hung overhead, as the models stood on a dock. Alia Shawkat sung a few jazz tunes, which added to the eerie atmosphere. 

My favorite shoes from the Bass x Rachel Antonoff Collaboration!

Rachel Antonoff SS12

Yesterday, on the 13th floor of the Ramscale lofts, I was transported into another magical world of Rachel Antonoff's creation.

She called it Antonoff Manor, which translated into a beautifully illustrated (using only black and white) house of Rachel's dream, constructed into an actual set. The house, which was Wednesday Adams style, housed models dressed in Rachel's girly garments, some providing the only color to the "scene."

The collection was by far one of my favorites she has done! 

Rachel Antonoff SS11

After meeting clothing designer Rachel Antonoff for the first time last week through good friend Julia Frakes, I loved her immediately!  Talking with her for just ten minutes, I not only discovered that we shared several common longtime friends-- but it was apparent to me that she was just so alive in and passionate about her work. Rachel's eyes lit up as she showed me fabric swatches, samples, and explained the inspiration behind her Spring 2011 collection. Her enthusiasm and creativity made me super excited. I wanted everything! 

 After receiving an e-mail from Rachel about a month ago asking to use a few MF samples for this season's presentation, of course said yes! So on a beautiful Saturday morning and amidst this season's fashion week's utter insanity,  I walked from my neighborhood in Tribeca to a brownstone in the West Village, and was transported to a playful world as I watched her line come to life.

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The name of the game was make-believe-- and the theme, a celebration of childhood and youth mixed with a distinct romanticism: Sailor collars, lawn dresses, and colorful feminine patterns. Never-never land! The models, scattered in groups throughout the house, sat lying in forts made of rainbow brite sheets, playing trumpets, jumping on trampolines, and sitting on the kitchen counter making s'mores. It was a perfect blend of the chic and the playful.

triple neurology pendant

This season's presentation also quite impressively unveiled her collaboration with bass: classic saddle shoes only with heels, floral patterns,  and the classic weejun loafer designed with two hearts to place pennies into (as opposed to slits). Adorbs!

  

I was really excited to have been a part of this presentation, and am so so so proud of Rachel!

 rachel antonoff, the lady of the morning and the maker of magic

 the stylist, miss julia frakes

jewelry used:

triple neurology pendant

brain ring

cross ring

chromosome ring

held together pendant