Meatpacking District, NYC
February 8th, 2008
Text, Backstage Images by J. Ecochard
Runway Images Courtesy of Rad Hourani
The haunting voice of Johnny Cash singing Trent Reznor’s (Nine Inch Nails) moody “Hurt” filled the stark white space on Bumble & Bumble’s eight floor gallery. So right off, we knew we were going to love the music played for Canadian stylist turned designer Rad Hourani’s mid-day show.
And then backstage- we noticed a clutch of top tier models getting board straight hair extensions-and figured out that Hourani must have something special about his clothes too.
Thirty looks later, we joined the choirs of universal praise for the fitted masculine/feminine silhouettes with strappy details that channeled early Helmut Lang and Anne Demeulemeester…and like Lyn Devon’s show-was totally 2008. Merci.
The modern edgy vibe of leggings, scrunched lean pants, silk sleeveless tops, and strong shoulder long jackets and winter coats will find street chic wearers amongst the young, the French, the slim…or any combination there of. We assume the striking Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld has already blessed this talented design new comer to NY’s runways.
Largely black (what else?), smoky grey, and poppin’ red tones dominated, while blocks of fabrics and leather, marked by satiny trim or ingeniously tailored into deep pocketed vests… admirably bought to mind the artist Mark Rothko. Custom designed black and red leather boots, and thick belts- were the most notable “accessories” in a show that really didn’t need any.
HAIR/MAKEUP:
This was the last day of NY’s Fashion Week-so the models’ may have needed the revitalizing moisture masks applied by the M.AC. pros, followed by spritzes of M.A.C’s Charged Water. Curled, mascara-laden lashes and barely there lip-gloss subtly accented the clean skin palette.
Shiny, flat ironed long, center parted locks (enhanced or real) ruled.
