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Allegri knits and accessories High School of Fashion Industries/NYC words/images Judith Ecochard Three years and counting, outerwear specialists, the Italian Allegri ...sponsored a contest for those immensely talented seniors at NYC' HS of Fashion Industries...with the ultimate prize of glory, bragging rights---and a limited edition collection of those winning designs. AND---in a imaginative presentation, invited media got to preview the winning Allegri collection for Fall 2012 too.  PLUS we were reminded once again....why this company has the tagline "...the architects of fabrics..."---with a library, in a manner of speaking----of over two thousand invented by them- fabrics---including the buzzed about waterproof cashmere.  (FYI: treatment at the thread level-NOT a coated laminate-that is how the luxe wool retains its legendary softness). these lightweight down vests are terrific on their own-...

ALLEGRI Ready to roll... Studio Babaldi, NYC words/images Judith Ecochard ALLEGRI -outerwear/lifestyle is a high-end label that as always had an international cast of regular customers-for years. The very stylish and weather tough jackets, coats, trenches---are made from a proprietary inventory of 2000 luxurious fabrics (think water-proof silk and cashmere-in collab with Italian Loro Piana)...and boast the design details of a stylish pieces but fused with functionality---that make ALLEGRI clothes -keepers. After celebrating its  40th Anniversary party in chic fashion at NYC Fashion Week last February---a highlight of that week, for most--- Allegri---got loads of positive press here across the Pond. For the Spring 2012 collection ---that was previewed a few weeks ago...we saw so many terrific pieces---we jumped at the chance to attend the Lookbook shoot at Union Square's Studio Babaldi---under the helm of noted fashion photographer  Maurizio Bacci and the h...