My View at Derek Lam

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgxqUpUhLAV0g2KBYkznt7YwHnf-edymIFHsS3KQjfPL9BzsGh0UMA6j70RasizbqSk0VxtACAOejXR501DXSNG91_8ACDQRbsWm28yWi28OnDh8rGqD7U2Lld5uu1VWbYYXRYMdQUZoJ/s1600/0.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgxqUpUhLAV0g2KBYkznt7YwHnf-edymIFHsS3KQjfPL9BzsGh0UMA6j70RasizbqSk0VxtACAOejXR501DXSNG91_8ACDQRbsWm28yWi28OnDh8rGqD7U2Lld5uu1VWbYYXRYMdQUZoJ/s400/0.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Only fashion could get me up and out of the house at 8:00am on a chilly Sunday morning.  <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a> was kind enough to invite me backstage at the <a href="http://www.dereklam.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Derek Lam</span></a> show and I'm excited to share my behind the scenes experience with you.  It's amazing how much work goes into a ten minute runway show. Tom Pecheux, Estee Lauder Creative Makeup Director, was shown sketches and fabric swatches prior to the show and created a few different options for the makeup.  He and Derek then worked together to finalize the look which can be seen tacked to the mirror above. Like the clothing he said, it is "sophisticated, feminine, and minimal without being boring." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PfgXrIPRG9Eq2cA7eKiIAv9YLxxdj3v7HOYYKekg-r-kFYyELms1dc3Amd_tozynGWnSQqn7BGy3-gc2hojt7P62ysGa0eUESh-e0LU8vIe33TXjRExMQLvuIVz-DX6IMkUJoD2pwkLg/s1600/2.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PfgXrIPRG9Eq2cA7eKiIAv9YLxxdj3v7HOYYKekg-r-kFYyELms1dc3Amd_tozynGWnSQqn7BGy3-gc2hojt7P62ysGa0eUESh-e0LU8vIe33TXjRExMQLvuIVz-DX6IMkUJoD2pwkLg/s400/2.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was very exciting to watch Tom Pecheux work his magic while describing the process. Even the way he applied moisturizer was mesmerizing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFD_Lu8I8qCdevtPIUvjL2rgsuw8vianRgn3Y-H3KMxTwnYOcFoeVWt3suLqELjSOHkexwp-Rj3syjLmiRVSXxm2oZCsUpddYlzKardvo8gCh39zqDpbQoZbjQzYbTb36UIZrwuVuNHL2/s1600/3.+DerekLam.Fall11.Backstage.NoExpiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFD_Lu8I8qCdevtPIUvjL2rgsuw8vianRgn3Y-H3KMxTwnYOcFoeVWt3suLqELjSOHkexwp-Rj3syjLmiRVSXxm2oZCsUpddYlzKardvo8gCh39zqDpbQoZbjQzYbTb36UIZrwuVuNHL2/s400/3.+DerekLam.Fall11.Backstage.NoExpiration.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, all the products were <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a> including the new Idealist Skintone Illuminator that will launch this summer. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3Rjyu-vB2KGdAXPKZecKpudj14ayIiGQe92UAl7_7rnxM2rEPseHyEEG4oGd45p52hoTum3pdqtPuCzs616d4FMEdLTnRroR6UklCNqOJ1mfzLra4JCdNefKq63daRyNxojJ8Y-zR9I1/s1600/4.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3Rjyu-vB2KGdAXPKZecKpudj14ayIiGQe92UAl7_7rnxM2rEPseHyEEG4oGd45p52hoTum3pdqtPuCzs616d4FMEdLTnRroR6UklCNqOJ1mfzLra4JCdNefKq63daRyNxojJ8Y-zR9I1/s400/4.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A look at the long beauty table. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfmqFaltB8M4I7hsFTpI9pxdvVbgXIjSGEDWcGdHieeu8hZD249DrcMJQO0cDhtrs8ReAnSYlvdcsKRTO8wBY2UJLtseQklMYokFdnqNmDfUzdP8To0LC1KhdPiUKpxxXHIhbyctHWd4L/s1600/5.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfmqFaltB8M4I7hsFTpI9pxdvVbgXIjSGEDWcGdHieeu8hZD249DrcMJQO0cDhtrs8ReAnSYlvdcsKRTO8wBY2UJLtseQklMYokFdnqNmDfUzdP8To0LC1KhdPiUKpxxXHIhbyctHWd4L/s400/5.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tom Pecheux told a story about model Stella Tennant who once arrived from another show in tears.  She was crying because of how ugly the previous makeup artist had made her look.  It was at that moment that Tom said he realized that he didn't ever want to make the models not feel beautiful.  I thought this was really sweet. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckOwwmC4N31jhcPhPbHnNK1gxgbQbwi1dgKFpvn76gjdzguJ__iB-NT-G0tFvTID5yrG8fC_mB9Sla82LdMVCkjtrk7iVUFX8-lh9dizErUUsiQPeDjNyPPIqqzrUXzzSuQFKNxp9OT1L/s1600/7.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckOwwmC4N31jhcPhPbHnNK1gxgbQbwi1dgKFpvn76gjdzguJ__iB-NT-G0tFvTID5yrG8fC_mB9Sla82LdMVCkjtrk7iVUFX8-lh9dizErUUsiQPeDjNyPPIqqzrUXzzSuQFKNxp9OT1L/s400/7.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Orlando Pita was also backstage working his hair magic. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NMKy9_-G4iSE7Qnh5b24Wl5qTdmKHS0QjJkA96gTE6DMogt0wOd87h22bNKXq2M8mC7p0KM1C7QjHKfyWHJPItizAyl-AAGAU2JyhKxirDc2zc0TauW_bWWuReNYFsk8APlxf6W7Od9g/s1600/8.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_NMKy9_-G4iSE7Qnh5b24Wl5qTdmKHS0QjJkA96gTE6DMogt0wOd87h22bNKXq2M8mC7p0KM1C7QjHKfyWHJPItizAyl-AAGAU2JyhKxirDc2zc0TauW_bWWuReNYFsk8APlxf6W7Od9g/s400/8.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a lot of multi-tasking that goes on before a show and it's quite chaotic.  I spent most a lot of time trying to not be in the way or get trampled by the photographers.  Although, as I joked on Twitter, perhaps I should have let them trample me because they are usually the only straight me at fashion week! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqBhcbbkezefxLkFXO2dPLf_9klKWFn8T_N_o_ulBJcTMWZQhQSQE14YhDIwn0UB8C7ifnhdngzIASNcZQLzZE3Pq4P6XgHCfquI31r8uP8uvz4YF4hpgj7KQGGNZP15IJCWtA32fMo-K/s1600/9.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqBhcbbkezefxLkFXO2dPLf_9klKWFn8T_N_o_ulBJcTMWZQhQSQE14YhDIwn0UB8C7ifnhdngzIASNcZQLzZE3Pq4P6XgHCfquI31r8uP8uvz4YF4hpgj7KQGGNZP15IJCWtA32fMo-K/s400/9.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The nails were painted by the team of Jin Soon Choi for Estee Lauder in a winter white shade called Porcelain that will debut this fall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGq_vBJxheg4CTUQBX3a8gkjlMGp9oUHggJh7Nt0El9MUcYViYPYoqqFr2GqsdKw21oQ-6ZRnN5WW5mp6Z2hep6v79eVgG7dKG95E3XSJ4j79-VFasvJ_tNTgedYdYxFZNZ8xv8mEP5AIL/s1600/10.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGq_vBJxheg4CTUQBX3a8gkjlMGp9oUHggJh7Nt0El9MUcYViYPYoqqFr2GqsdKw21oQ-6ZRnN5WW5mp6Z2hep6v79eVgG7dKG95E3XSJ4j79-VFasvJ_tNTgedYdYxFZNZ8xv8mEP5AIL/s400/10.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another look at the beauty team at work. Beyond the curtain lies the dressing area with the clothes. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmyuvTJlVOeg41ML45lCtdC5-5IRvfMLxD_wzPwQxvJPlxeWMaAadTPHTIahuIMPIHJav3I4vmMuINkgpjYErJjD5FIpSDvp7K3C3JWdBm6sv6zSAixPxza71rz5TVup7UdPSXGgq_Q1Q/s1600/11.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceJablonski.NoExpiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmyuvTJlVOeg41ML45lCtdC5-5IRvfMLxD_wzPwQxvJPlxeWMaAadTPHTIahuIMPIHJav3I4vmMuINkgpjYErJjD5FIpSDvp7K3C3JWdBm6sv6zSAixPxza71rz5TVup7UdPSXGgq_Q1Q/s400/11.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceJablonski.NoExpiration.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tom Pecheux said that the makeup look for a fashion is show is about creating a statement and having fun.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTrYAPkR5KeIZy97oI_nkbHUfv8FJitouxyZ0Uxv8GmDCVV68HUOySEMuDW3xH1VgsoF0dneOT-vLvrgIKy5ihRWENBmpZEitXIrtNgfPSojpXg_btnl8ijtYa84ZrYHzI06SHfnpSg_e/s1600/12.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceJablonskiEYE.NoExpiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTrYAPkR5KeIZy97oI_nkbHUfv8FJitouxyZ0Uxv8GmDCVV68HUOySEMuDW3xH1VgsoF0dneOT-vLvrgIKy5ihRWENBmpZEitXIrtNgfPSojpXg_btnl8ijtYa84ZrYHzI06SHfnpSg_e/s320/12.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceJablonskiEYE.NoExpiration.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a> eyeshadow used was a combination of silver mettalic and black shimmer that will also debut this fall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4umsSyzJGPX_RTxY-P3XkE6U2tPGnUjTXWULLnzOFZlVYagPkX5FTO7SXRTn3nSN2ZHD_pGUhG-qAN6pJh4xrJ9Ux-Nc2oguQCvHj7tmsEG1PyJYyno3_P6l4r2z5rv5ZPnGjiw5nBHg_/s1600/13.+DerekLam.Fall11.JoanSmalls.NoExpiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4umsSyzJGPX_RTxY-P3XkE6U2tPGnUjTXWULLnzOFZlVYagPkX5FTO7SXRTn3nSN2ZHD_pGUhG-qAN6pJh4xrJ9Ux-Nc2oguQCvHj7tmsEG1PyJYyno3_P6l4r2z5rv5ZPnGjiw5nBHg_/s400/13.+DerekLam.Fall11.JoanSmalls.NoExpiration.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tom said this is more of a night look and he kept the face matte and the lips beige.  After all the bright lips for spring, it seems like they will be paler for fall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSWq0mtv3TEB7drHLWPTLKfyKKKSMCfZ_tq-PKDLl42LDSvA-pWrb2oQwhTIGwDuaRnYaN6yqd0aT9CJAYDDIcH4Llw-UdsMgOj4K3olpz7DmI4uoNRWLEByNLdJIdKjx3RRxF0SJG3aM/s1600/14.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceTomLiuWenJoan.NoExpiration.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSWq0mtv3TEB7drHLWPTLKfyKKKSMCfZ_tq-PKDLl42LDSvA-pWrb2oQwhTIGwDuaRnYaN6yqd0aT9CJAYDDIcH4Llw-UdsMgOj4K3olpz7DmI4uoNRWLEByNLdJIdKjx3RRxF0SJG3aM/s400/14.+DerekLam.Fall11.ConstanceTomLiuWenJoan.NoExpiration.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">“This look is very versatile; it almost changes with your movement. The silver metal on the eye reminds me of modern architecture, hard and strong and plays delicately against Derek’s minimal but sophisticated collection. These clothes, you want to keep forever,” described Pecheux, “This look is very confident and lovely.  It evokes the fantasy of the Derek Lam woman.”  Tom poses with Estee Lauder models Constance Jablonski, Liu Wen and Joan Smalls. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpOH4AAoAJCC69I1icAuZT5RySkaVWs3ajy3YEZ1oh6Pgz7jOOrnCVXDf1osPRryL8NRbD-vFMCp5HshyphenhyphenEwFWumY66B8bEz70ZWRO-5W024-zrlTkcSiobOBcoIg-9tyZwKTCSeudbdqz/s1600/14.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpOH4AAoAJCC69I1icAuZT5RySkaVWs3ajy3YEZ1oh6Pgz7jOOrnCVXDf1osPRryL8NRbD-vFMCp5HshyphenhyphenEwFWumY66B8bEz70ZWRO-5W024-zrlTkcSiobOBcoIg-9tyZwKTCSeudbdqz/s400/14.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A slightly blurry shot of the model board.  While I was backstage, I ran into Emily Weiss writes the fabulous beauty blog <a href="http://www.intothegloss.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Into the Gloss</span></a> who was also covering the action. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_LXfWUR1k-DBisbjtvL9atfDlpMV-TCP3fUGKn6q0CflvkuhuvjGScEirw4-5iMuGul4eCG40hWigQb_DwD1LtYmG-NGrJa90jULyMVEMxZ_7V8iK_ePwp08o-pqjFb0RITSxRT-Ur1E/s1600/16.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_LXfWUR1k-DBisbjtvL9atfDlpMV-TCP3fUGKn6q0CflvkuhuvjGScEirw4-5iMuGul4eCG40hWigQb_DwD1LtYmG-NGrJa90jULyMVEMxZ_7V8iK_ePwp08o-pqjFb0RITSxRT-Ur1E/s400/16.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the most exciting thing about being backstange is seeing the clothing before everyone else sees it on the runway. When I asked Derek what inspired him for fall he said it was the George Balanchine quote, "There are no new steps, only new combinations." He also said that he didn't want a crazy pop of color for fall but instead "something that would translate into a woman's wardrobe. Colors that would mix in with greys, black and camel."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRG8gUj4grRPf4i6slwOMTbXi1MTUya3vwywj4WJzZus1D9pSq-yIn6gLtsa6B5Alv3hmGF0bl7UyxnfLgbkDub696mFmPXYxtU_BbusW_EK1id1y1XEl8xKyJdsx1SvKvC0tFvw2JN9S/s1600/17.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRG8gUj4grRPf4i6slwOMTbXi1MTUya3vwywj4WJzZus1D9pSq-yIn6gLtsa6B5Alv3hmGF0bl7UyxnfLgbkDub696mFmPXYxtU_BbusW_EK1id1y1XEl8xKyJdsx1SvKvC0tFvw2JN9S/s400/17.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each outfit is steamed, de-linted and carefully hung along side a card that lists the model, number in the line up and accessories.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdcS5R-ARFwJQvfTLCUdLriD99FcmOiWq1UZX1orfa6d-Ij0Ar-UyARM3TLLOIRY-3Kc2zt1i9rdjWVvMuJgRwJKQUXKmYyl0E-YkTv7LIyXVVI6wdqXwWFivZbkMOkdOLGgSqVDw-70O/s1600/18.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdcS5R-ARFwJQvfTLCUdLriD99FcmOiWq1UZX1orfa6d-Ij0Ar-UyARM3TLLOIRY-3Kc2zt1i9rdjWVvMuJgRwJKQUXKmYyl0E-YkTv7LIyXVVI6wdqXwWFivZbkMOkdOLGgSqVDw-70O/s400/18.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I mentioned in another post, red is a hot color for fall 2011.  This tomato red and a blue shade not shown were absolutely gorgeous in person.  I mentioned how much I loved them and Derek told me that they were inspired by the classic colors of uniforms. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNCB_3WRz55xM0kwW9y6TyXLTqw_aJNOnLUlyc7uSADPrdGBWRMOGAwQb9-yNakzpom0CPJbdFWVjGqCBIs6vlXHXippM5rEb6QMgVDQ_HNNHNbm5a2XI3QlVcyaZWXO6SrenFe6T99Dn/s1600/19.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNCB_3WRz55xM0kwW9y6TyXLTqw_aJNOnLUlyc7uSADPrdGBWRMOGAwQb9-yNakzpom0CPJbdFWVjGqCBIs6vlXHXippM5rEb6QMgVDQ_HNNHNbm5a2XI3QlVcyaZWXO6SrenFe6T99Dn/s400/19.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Derek Lam is also an Aries and rams appear on many of his hangbags.  I think I need to buy myself one!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmNwqtz31pU5QS8xJ10jk8WQHsJY1T-xOYnS3Rly0rq-EB8ntOV904BKre2lngNoMc95ytP3XDC6OmZCbYPLaYoo1kiXnCq1pOkvTTS-KjJMfEWaFO6kJQrwy9q31S3JcGYDSfCcXtIQF/s1600/20.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmNwqtz31pU5QS8xJ10jk8WQHsJY1T-xOYnS3Rly0rq-EB8ntOV904BKre2lngNoMc95ytP3XDC6OmZCbYPLaYoo1kiXnCq1pOkvTTS-KjJMfEWaFO6kJQrwy9q31S3JcGYDSfCcXtIQF/s400/20.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grey is another big color for fall. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGyr9Wh4-a1OArWQKiBaaV8r4QuJnPLZ7MjEqhxkOd3kQ2_8XQTtPBI5Pf47Ueiz3jqMPwm3a06pwJDG2SE7K25FZResSzLMF7oXBTOUz_S25Lc89ueiMdRL2M3MuktML0zQh7LRxAHvs/s1600/21.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGyr9Wh4-a1OArWQKiBaaV8r4QuJnPLZ7MjEqhxkOd3kQ2_8XQTtPBI5Pf47Ueiz3jqMPwm3a06pwJDG2SE7K25FZResSzLMF7oXBTOUz_S25Lc89ueiMdRL2M3MuktML0zQh7LRxAHvs/s400/21.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All of the shoes had labels with the model's nams in them to prevent confusion.  I was really impressed by the organization and sense of calm before the show in this area. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bQ_N0GQSzuw0y6U_5Rqe6O31qTzJ6hgJxohyphenhyphenqOcsy5OF79ZDhqh3nTHGeYa1Jr0kCp62KLVu9RF-B6JVOhhJL0amddaUscOYQo4wiUxX_apAI0nXHf2fCmvIxUbgnhv-9Y7W6u8-FOqU/s1600/22.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bQ_N0GQSzuw0y6U_5Rqe6O31qTzJ6hgJxohyphenhyphenqOcsy5OF79ZDhqh3nTHGeYa1Jr0kCp62KLVu9RF-B6JVOhhJL0amddaUscOYQo4wiUxX_apAI0nXHf2fCmvIxUbgnhv-9Y7W6u8-FOqU/s400/22.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My all time favorite coat from fashion week! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2v_MT1xByQJSPCE3IosCt6H1XEPWiTVbpWNljSKhcmaO2iRR31626mxLDxSFqjK4esS4Lkcg4mPcB5DmNxC9_Jb0NLJ6q9Aw7Pk4xZR9rMuA3IuCrJAICuKiMJ7yUG51OTjAkSSVwPVm/s1600/23.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2v_MT1xByQJSPCE3IosCt6H1XEPWiTVbpWNljSKhcmaO2iRR31626mxLDxSFqjK4esS4Lkcg4mPcB5DmNxC9_Jb0NLJ6q9Aw7Pk4xZR9rMuA3IuCrJAICuKiMJ7yUG51OTjAkSSVwPVm/s400/23.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Derek Lam was interview by many before the show including <a href="http://www.modaoperandi.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Moda Operandi</span></a> here.  I was beyond honored that he took a minute to speak with me.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q1XuNR7j-_pOG4hximWgqgG72zWJOs0XnKcbRV6prU2LJZmHkaJAxAhBelwrYPrp245BNuY-uJgg73zYO9rlfTkbmvcbEnakBhD6K3Iq5y1mfKhZmKv1JwBOez1BGGrp3V6-NomKKoTX/s1600/24.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q1XuNR7j-_pOG4hximWgqgG72zWJOs0XnKcbRV6prU2LJZmHkaJAxAhBelwrYPrp245BNuY-uJgg73zYO9rlfTkbmvcbEnakBhD6K3Iq5y1mfKhZmKv1JwBOez1BGGrp3V6-NomKKoTX/s400/24.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Derek being interviewed by Louise Roe for <a href="http://www.elle.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Elle.com</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB98bop0n_z7YtSBLsPpGaCPCgBnoh6ORZKK1HC82pnfG578ZpczTYn0jaUVBm0MMOqalbMMAJKsVuj_l5FuhKQp5tymwSYDEU68I1sq1Uh91jmbagjmI-srGMn66rh8IyQIea7QnyS_w_/s1600/25.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB98bop0n_z7YtSBLsPpGaCPCgBnoh6ORZKK1HC82pnfG578ZpczTYn0jaUVBm0MMOqalbMMAJKsVuj_l5FuhKQp5tymwSYDEU68I1sq1Uh91jmbagjmI-srGMn66rh8IyQIea7QnyS_w_/s400/25.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was invited to stay for the runway show and this is a look at the calm before the storm!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd8mwYGzHeHCvELgabbfmXxFPcRF77eUwsc4u9shqCS7tShz0w_x_HgvIOVGel62Vc1eFEvzIRFZlo86qy4VnM1ZQnnAad4_4kFe0YSjSbT1Eh8uVDvB98bst2fbCz_TXgAne0MQmG3W8/s1600/26.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd8mwYGzHeHCvELgabbfmXxFPcRF77eUwsc4u9shqCS7tShz0w_x_HgvIOVGel62Vc1eFEvzIRFZlo86qy4VnM1ZQnnAad4_4kFe0YSjSbT1Eh8uVDvB98bst2fbCz_TXgAne0MQmG3W8/s400/26.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spotted interior designer Nate Berkus and his mother in the front row. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66UNBb6P0MMIDmCE_Q7Ap_t5jJlN6j1ZaA00B4gcK-yOWq25ZeUQJwTU3VzEWoeeqP0EkeOCRS6mlBMg4ZDz_Tyr1kTBhF3M4kiXHTzjpZAVO_A0YHF56xc8i6UXX6kvFHNudRNB09GUH/s1600/27.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66UNBb6P0MMIDmCE_Q7Ap_t5jJlN6j1ZaA00B4gcK-yOWq25ZeUQJwTU3VzEWoeeqP0EkeOCRS6mlBMg4ZDz_Tyr1kTBhF3M4kiXHTzjpZAVO_A0YHF56xc8i6UXX6kvFHNudRNB09GUH/s400/27.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Others in the front row included Joanna Coles, editor in chief of <a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Marie Claire</span></a>, Nina Garcia, Aerin Lauder of <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a>, and Linda Fargo of <a href="http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bergdorf Goodman</span></a>. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYU-Mc01aHfZgm1Vcn-CZkZBa4qWMHAcKyVmvq8rH0MJxmqEW9Y6tWjC0TUbcQgLj1qTxId4Vlytq85K5_d2zkroxQqLjIQItyn111fmvYgePa9EEHr15QBTKE8XkV5Ro0HjjljEP-Mtt/s1600/28.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYU-Mc01aHfZgm1Vcn-CZkZBa4qWMHAcKyVmvq8rH0MJxmqEW9Y6tWjC0TUbcQgLj1qTxId4Vlytq85K5_d2zkroxQqLjIQItyn111fmvYgePa9EEHr15QBTKE8XkV5Ro0HjjljEP-Mtt/s400/28.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I ran into <a href="http://www.jcrew/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #b45f06;">J.Crew</span></a> creative director Jenna Lyons looking very chic.  I also happned to sit next to Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power of <a href="http://www.whowhatwear.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Who What Wear</span></a> but I wasn't quite sure it was them until after the show.  I wish I had known earlier so I could have talked to them about their new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Wear-Where-How-Situation/dp/0810997037/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">What to Wear Where</span></a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0bfUYCQ09iQ4y2WGDCQo9c3ZsSUNuXcUiapKmFs-NGSPXcc6b4VMFAyVOBk_TK1pCCho01ILP7U63Nh8SXwevg8FH3269d9qhYhsHwzFJG4YnI631b2q3y1WmrN8x8vl0bkbwEowdZ9y/s1600/29.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0bfUYCQ09iQ4y2WGDCQo9c3ZsSUNuXcUiapKmFs-NGSPXcc6b4VMFAyVOBk_TK1pCCho01ILP7U63Nh8SXwevg8FH3269d9qhYhsHwzFJG4YnI631b2q3y1WmrN8x8vl0bkbwEowdZ9y/s400/29.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.vogue.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vogue</span></a> editor in chief Anna Wintour and her daughter Bee Shaffer sitting front row near Bill Cunningham. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQF5B9RZbixYqJpF22wZKhBQF7LkzS62kDVH78F2ICho4_6aobfGPMqZTYpaRHjwJVh8hFJeruNXLuHjcg-74S9Yz1j1NKGcTqb3zc9W5CacSGIRPKe88Gg2KGwbnRFASyfYEKaWPsk9C/s1600/31.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQF5B9RZbixYqJpF22wZKhBQF7LkzS62kDVH78F2ICho4_6aobfGPMqZTYpaRHjwJVh8hFJeruNXLuHjcg-74S9Yz1j1NKGcTqb3zc9W5CacSGIRPKe88Gg2KGwbnRFASyfYEKaWPsk9C/s400/31.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Big thanks to <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a> and <a href="http://www.dereklam.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Derek Lam</span></a> for this wonderful treat during fashion week.  For complete coverage of all the looks, visit <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2011RTW-DLAM/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Style.com</span></a> or <a href="http://www.vogue.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Vogue.com</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfTQbaXrrGungQTbgRnO3UBBnnLwdV01a_ZXsGb7WCg1aQCe8-hxTn31Rv4ghvT2HnbAJ2fcgGlR1F24evY3aRiB-DGSHlDZAnmr0QaXHqYbOvctFojg19SzrRw-rnIUONOTw1LdUemSc/s1600/32.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfTQbaXrrGungQTbgRnO3UBBnnLwdV01a_ZXsGb7WCg1aQCe8-hxTn31Rv4ghvT2HnbAJ2fcgGlR1F24evY3aRiB-DGSHlDZAnmr0QaXHqYbOvctFojg19SzrRw-rnIUONOTw1LdUemSc/s400/32.+fashion+week+fall+2011+HC.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Beauty photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Estee Lauder</span></a> and all others by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic</span></div>

My View at Derek Lam

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