Jumpsuit of the Day: Norma Kamali at NY Fashion Week

Norma Kamali Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear

Norma Kamali showed her Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection last Thursday at New York Fashion Week. She is a designer who drifts in and out of the fashion scene, but her vision has remained timeless. In addition to clothing, Kamali has launched footwear, fragrance and cosmetic lines, and even did a collaboration collection for Wal-Mart.

This black lace jumpsuit was part of her Fall 2011 collection. The neckline, bow, fabric and fit make the garment sexy-chic, but unfortunately the flared bell-bottoms take the look from couture to costume.  

See some other pieces from Kamali’s collection here.

*Photo Credit: Style.com

Jumpsuit of the Day: Diane von Furstenberg at NY Fashion Week

Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2011 RTW

Diane von Furstenberg’s Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection shown Sunday at New York Fashion Week was all about funky prints, monochromes and rich splashes of colour, with an overall ‘retro meets modern glamour’ theme…

…and retro-glam is a perfect description for this black and white jumpsuit from her runway show. The loose pants, long sleeves and a unique neckline-collar combo, accessorized with a gold heart belt, long fur vest and oversized sunglasses creates a youthful but polished look, and the model’s pulled back bun and striking red lips complete the sassy but sophisticated city-girl theme.  

See the rest of Diane von Furstenberg’s collection here.

Photo Credit: Style.com

Jumpsuit of the Day: Derek Lam at NY Fashion Week

Models walk the runway for Derek Lam at NYFW Fall 2011 RTW

For his Fall 2011 Ready-To-Wear collection previewed yesterday at New York Fashion Week, designer Derek Lam combined neutral tones with vibrant shades of red and blue in a work-wear-inspired line. 

Light, flowy fabrics and unfitted silhouettes give these jumpsuits a laid back, aerial look. Between the light pleating performed on the jumpsuits, the wide, oversized butterfly sleeves on the nude piece and the polished cowl neck on the blue, Derek Lam communicates his vision of the modern working woman.

View the rest of his collection here
Photo Credit: Style.com

Jumpsuit of the Day: Your Worst Crotchmare…

Gabrielle Union at NYFW

For celebs like Gabrielle, New York Fashion week is all about showcasing statement-making outfits and flaunting them to paparazzi. But unless her statement was “Check out the wired leotard I’m wearing and how the fabric of my jumpsuit makes vein-like creases across my thighs ,” the outfit was definitely a miss. Plus, the Gaga-esque shoulder looks more like a deflated balloon.

But Gabrielle hit one trend spot-on. NYFW so far has shown that Fall 2011 will be all about the wide-legged trousers…

P.S.– Loving Heather’s critique of the outfit at gofugyourself.com!

Photo Credit: http://gofugyourself.com/new-york-fashion-week-days-2-and-3-02-2011