NOUVEAU PR: Shui Chen, TO Long Nam, Bevel, A.F. Vandervorst, Odlion, Pedro Garcia, Barbara Briones, Mandy Coon
SOHO, NYC words/images Judith Ecochard Showroom visits are always worth the time, especially when the designer represented are as talented as the ones we checked at Nouveau PR...an agency we first met in Berlin, a few years back. HIGHLIGHTS-Fall 2012 New to us, NYC based/made, Taiwanese native Shui Chen ---showed edgy separates that would work in some work environment-given the classic modern shapes... including our favs-the knit pieces... leather trim/ alpaca wool/silk lined Shui Chen knit poncho edged with leather A.F. Vandevorst-a married couple---had a pop-up shop at the most recent NYFW---modern separates, and a well thought out design mantra, as it were... Here, we marveled at the shoes/belts-part of their "Fetish" collection...really artistic creations as these bejeweled shoes/boots were clearly embellished by hand. A.F. Vandevorst belts, wedges, boots, To Long Nam -exquisite tailoring T