What are the Chances....?

Somehow I managed to spot these two models at two of the three shows I attended. What are the odds?  I'm sure the only reason I spotted them so easily is that they were both getting their hair done at Jean Paul Ataker while I was backstage, observing. Sadly, I didn't catch the names of either.

Left: Maison Cyma. Right: Jean Paul Ataker

Left: Jean Paul Ataker. Right: Leanne Marshall

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Leanne Marshall Fall 2016-17

After some years of neglecting this blog, I have decided to make a comeback. Yay, right?

But first...check out my turn as correspondent for Blogging Project Runway, something I've always wanted to do. I attended the first of two Leanne Marshall shows at NYFW just this past Saturday (Feb 13), and my commentary can be found here.

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Leanne Marshall at Fashion Week

Last Thursday night, Project Runway season five winner Leanne Marshall showed her latest collection, and I managed to sneak in as a guest of my fabulous friends at Blogging Project Runway.

Who did I spot playing mannequin for Leanne?  Why, the lovely Karalyn West....

...and the fabulous Amanda Fields.

I think the dresses these two lovelies wore, solid colored and simple with well-placed drapes, were my favorite in the collection.



Also posing was Jerell's model, Nicole (at left).

I don't think this collection was as strong as the one Leanne showed in the PR finale.  I wasn't all that hot on her choice of fabrics, particularly the gray and metallic combo on Nicole.

The crowd was a veritable who's who of season 4 and 5 designers: Korto, Suede, Jennifer Diederich, Kevin Christiana, Jack Mackenroth, Jerrell, Stella, Steven Rosenberg, Kit Pistol.  I am not a schmoozer, but I had fun people-watching.

Leanne Marshall at Portland Fashion Week

Leanne's line Leanimal showed at Portland Fashion Week last year for Spring/Summer 2008. Although her palette was limited to white/beige/blue again, the designs didn't seem as fussy as her NY Fashion Week show. Some even looked a bit bedraggled, but overall it was unmistakably Leanne. The four above were my favorite looks.