LYRA MAG.

Footwear brand,  Summit Italy  paired its  wearable pumps  and our fav-the booties-with the flowing gowns and color separates by Project Runway  Season Five WINNER   Leanne Marshall Designs  for her Autumn/Winter 2017 collection debut at NYFW.  The jaw dropping gowns, pops of red and surprising prints blended well with Summit’s neutral color palette of opulent blush and grey tones, brilliant reds and daring black. The runway looks featured timeless yet modern silhouettes including ankle boots, block heels and Mary Janes that helped create an overall medieval theme. The simplicity of Summit’s footwear helped offset the bold aesthetic of the collection. Summit’s collection is all handmade in small boutique factories in the regions of Tuscany, Veneto and Marche, where the talented shoemakers combine subtle detailing and hidden comfort features into modern silhouettes. Amazingly-these pair with anything (casual to formal) mary-janes/pumps/b...

Leanne Marshall  -as a Project Runway Season 5 winner-is clearly a veteran of pressure when it comes to SHOWTIME---maybe partially why her gorgeous floaty show for F/W 2015---just seemed so effortless-with the models wonderfully moving along the Pavilion- Lincoln Center catwalk-in many floor-length gowns with billowing layers of sheerness dramatically highlighted… The tones ranged from white (appropriate as the designer is acclaimed for her bridal collection), ivory, forest green, ruby burgundy, rust,  and black. Divided into four groups-Le Voyage, La Chasse de L'amour, La Obsession, La Démence (translates person sinking into dementia)---hopefully the wearer of these romantic dresses have a happier ending. Other credits: Aveda-hair, Britt Dion, Inglot -Make-up,, Janell Geason,  Nail Art design lead, Jami Zoglio, Our iPhone 6 shutter speed not up to the task of clear pictures of moving objects-but general romantic feel for the dresses-is ev...