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New York Fashion Week: Venexiana

by Lauren Messiah (Subscribe to Lauren Messiah's posts)
Posted Feb 3rd 2008 at 11:03AM  
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venexiana fashion week fall 2008I had never heard of Venexiana before last night's show but I was hopeful when it kicked off with flashing blue lights and music so loud it made the floor shake. The first few looks from the collection were equally impressive with furs so lavish they would make Ivana Trump jealous. However, the rest of the collection was a disappointment to say the least.

The whole collection was very "chi-chi I am better than you" with models stomping down the runway with tight ringlet curls pinned up in a very 1940's fashion. And what says, "I am better than you" more than a great piece of fur. Once I saw the fur coats, fur trim, fur accessories, fur everything I immediately scribbled "F- you fur" in my notebook because that is the kind of message it was giving off.

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I have to admit I got pretty excited when I saw all of the fur but my excitement fizzled as the show took a turn for the worse with this insane Dynasty look. It was scary as hell. Silken pajama-like ensembles, metallic, lame, leg 'o' mutton sleeves, and patterns only Bill Cosby would love, made this collection a horror.

There were some key trends in there that were also evident in other shows, so I guess it wasn't a complete waste of time. Some key takeaway trends are: asymmetrical silhouettes, cut-outs, deep V (in front and back), large sleeves, criss-cross straps (back), 1980's inspiration and the color yellow.
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