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Posts for September 2008

The Lorick Lady Loves Chandeliers and Cake for Spring 2009
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The Lorick Lady Loves Chandeliers and Cake for Spring 2009

>> Abigail Lorick's Spring 2009 Lorick collection will be appearing on an episode of Gossip Girl shortly for public consumption, but first, she staged a presentation today, because let's face it — seeing clothes on TV isn't the same as seeing clothes in real life.
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In Limbo

>> Abigail Lorick's Spring 2009 Lorick collection will be appearing on an episode of Gossip Girl shortly for public consumption, but first, she staged a presentation today, because let's face it — seeing clothes on TV isn't the same as seeing clothes in real life.

What a presentation it was — a whole floor occupied by seven different elaborate pastiches — "After the Storm," "Demolition Party," "A Room of One's Own," "Overgrown Garden," "Bedroom Disaster" — and my favorite two: the chandelier and TV-laden "In Limbo," and the saccharine "Cake Coma." The set design was amazing, and slightly reminiscent of a presentation Vena Cava did a couple of years back — but nevermind. This one was better.

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Spring 2009 New York Fashion Week

>> INSIDER WIRE —No wonder Mayor Bloomberg is willing to keep New York Fashion Week at the tents a few more years, if it makes the fashion world happy.
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>> INSIDER WIRE —No wonder Mayor Bloomberg is willing to keep New York Fashion Week at the tents a few more years, if it makes the fashion world happy. The eight day Spring 2009 showcase is expected to attract 116,000 attendees who generate $233 million in spending — for a total economic impact of $391 million. Wow. [Crain's]

Nuj Novakhett Throws It Into First Gear for Spring 2009
Spring 2009 New York Fashion Week

Nuj Novakhett Throws It Into First Gear for Spring 2009

>> Nuj Novakhett (pronounced Newzj Nova-ket)'s eponymous line sells well at Satine in LA, but it's New York style that she really likes — that's why she chose to hold the Fashion Week debut of her two-year-old collection in where else — Manhattan.
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Nuj Novakhett Throws It Into First Gear for Spring 2009

>> Nuj Novakhett (pronounced Newzj Nova-ket)'s eponymous line sells well at Satine in LA, but it's New York style that she really likes — that's why she chose to hold the Fashion Week debut of her two-year-old collection in where else — Manhattan.

The Big Apple may inspire her label's overarching aesthetic, but for Spring 2009, the focus comes by way of Europe. While watching a go-kart race in Spain, Nuj was entranced by the spectators's garb: "Everyone was wearing sporty clothes, and I was inspired by the colors of the cars." Hence, a collection of black and white, punctuated by bright blue and orange.

The presentation style was a collaboration with buzzed-about stylist Keegan Singh — the two were brought together by Nuj's PR — and resulted in four rows of four girls each, standing on a white square block and peeling out periodically. "Like the start of a car race," as Nuj put it.

One thing's for sure, this Thailand-based designer has eyes on her — both Style.com and Vogue were represented while I was there. Also spied: Ataui Deng, Alek Wek's neice, looking imposing in a deconstructed black gown.

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Lorick is Lovely
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Lorick is Lovely

The process of curating an impeccable experience is what gets you paid the bug bucks in the land of cultural creatives.
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The process of curating an impeccable experience is what gets you paid the bug bucks in the land of cultural creatives. Being able to evoke the here and now even while clearly stating that this is your aesthetic is a skill that everyone wants but few have. Abigail Lorick clearly has it. Her Spring 2009 collection is an impressive demonstration of her grasp of the new louche pretty young thing. The scenes gave the clothing a chance to come out as as a lifestyle and not just good styling.

 

The classic dichotomies of Uptown versus Downtown, good girl versus bad girl, City versus Country, all come out to play. The inability to settle on one particular identity for us marks the kind of entitled and extended adolescence to which an entire generation strives (or rebels depending on how much you embrace the Organization Kid). It is the give and take of this struggle that helps define the Lorick experience even as it ultimately settles on a kind of sophisticated adulthood that its giggling enjoyment belies.

Her rich use of textiles for us was most impressive. Duchess satin for spring is adventurous and exciting. The use of greens was punchy against both pastoral and urban backgrounds. Tea and day dresses felt a little bit like dress up but as long as we have tea and cake we won't complain a bit. Please Click Here to enjoy our full slide show of the collection.