Here’s the thing about Delpozo – they curate and take care of every detail of their show: there was even a watercolour painter there, doing on the spot portraits…
Day 4 from New York Fashion Week Fall ’14 from ThreadNZ’s reporter Iris Chan on location at NYC to bring us daily highlights, streetstyle, and backstage reports.
Read her NYFW 1 Diary on Thread here
and Behind the Scenes with MoroccanOil at Cushnie et Ochs here.
Soundtrack for the Day- Panama 500 (Danilo Perez)
A day to catch up. That was the plan. I had an early morning backstage slot at Delpozo with MoroccanOil. I’ll be so ahead. Awesome.
Snooze snooze snooze. What?! I have an hour to get ready and out the door? On went my go-to black outfit New York Style. Though models – they can get away with anything.
Here’s the thing about Delpozo – they curate and take care of every detail of their show: the venue, to the seating, to the view. When you walked into the building, you were greeted with ‘Delpozo’ projected onto a wall of water – calling it a waterfall would be blasphemy. Up to level 37 where the view was breathtaking. And to my heart’s delight there was a watercolour painter there, doing on the spot portraits. If I could have hugged someone, I would have.
The view: you’ll see it better on the video.
Let’s not forget that this was about clothes. Delpozo’s collections are always an ocular delight; constructed with high craftsmanship and attention to detail. But what separates art and craft (or so my Art teacher told me) is concept. This is high concept fashion.
The press release stated Font drew inspiration from Duilo Barnabé’s geometric post-cubist art and the futuristic 1960’s novel “Logan’s Run”. Right. I’ve read the latter, but the former… I blushed at the realisation I’m a philistine. I understood geometric post-cubism (as in, I remembered Picasso’s Cubist period), but as for Barnabé – no clue. What’s a dilettante to do? Google.
I am ashamed to admit I didn’t know this artist. I want to write an essay on Barnabé. But I’ll spare you dear readers.
The collection itself, www.delpozo.com, is worth a view; Font always creates a collection that is both architectural and diaphanous. While some might think, “I can’t wear that,” you will be surprised. Last year I thought the same thing; this year I witnessed real women – i.e. not models – pull off many of the looks. My admiration gave amnesia. I forgot there was a camera in my hand, so no photo.
But back to reality, backstage was a hustle. A quiet hustle; coffee still hadn’t been fully consumed. The lovely Antonio was once again rallying his troops. As I took footage of the stylists (this hair is VERY cool), he was walking by.
I looked up, worrying I was in his way, he gave me a small wink. AAAAAaaaaaahhhhh… Can I please be a gorgeous Iberian who works for Moroccanoil or Delpozo? Please?
Coffee is key.
Antonio speaking to the crowd of reporters.
But my joy of the day was Dena and Jackie. Sweethearts of sweethearts from MoroccanOil’s PR team. Smiles at 8:30am and gorgeous to boot. How do they do it? I don’t know! (again, no photo, I blame the lack of coffee)
The champagne was starting to be poured, literally, that’s not a metaphor. Veueve Clicquot. A lot of it. But my time was up. No seats for us this year – like I’ve said (ok, whinged) about, many designers have cut down.
Glasses waiting for the bubbles.
Now, back to the hotel to write, edit, maybe make it to a gallery, oh maybe a hockey game… zzzzzzzzzzzzzz… I zonked out.
PS – For those that might find the soundtrack incongruous to the day: Yes, I know Panama is not in Spain. But I saw this man live last night and it was in my head. If you really want some good Spanish music, uhhh… hmmm… man, I am a dilettante. I only have the soundtrack to Pan’s Labyrinth on my iTunes. Yes, Guillermo Del Toro is Mexican, but the composer Javier Navarrete is Spanish.
Watch our Bobbi Brown at Tibi video.
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Words and photos, Iris Chan
11 February 2014
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