Kara Laricks Spring 2013 NYFW

by Marcy Fashion Fashion Week Shopping & Acquisitions

By Jaja Nwokeabia
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Kara Laricks distinctively genderless designs won her top prize on the first season of Fashion Star. For her much-anticipated debut Spring 2013 presentation, she stayed true to her design philosophy, unveiling a 15-piece collection rich in masculine elements, and starved for color. Perched on podiums inside a raw industrialspace on Pier 57, models in  black lipstick and slicked hair pulled back into frizzy ponytails  displayed conservative high necklines, loose fit shorts and midi-dresses. Although Laricks has cleary mastered an androgynous aesthetic, she still seemed to be struggling with incorporating femininity into her pieces. Some models seemed to drown in shapeless shift dresses and  baggy rompers. The collection could certainly have also done without a dowdy and bulky skirt-pant that cropped above the ankle. But the grade school teached-turned-designer did achieve a alluring balance with a few pieces. For example, a beautiful white organza maxi dress layered with a silk charmeuse slip lent a romantic touch. A tangerine collared dress in organza and silk added a much welcomed burst of color toLarick’s otherwise monochromatic choice of black, white and pale yellow. And one could just imagine the perfectly cut navy blue organza/silk playsuit on a Hollywood starlet. Clearly Laricks’ talent rests in having created a strong brand identity anchored by genderless garments, like the ones that made her a reality TV retail “fashion star.” But in the real world, there are no VIP retailer judges on stage critiquing garments and tweaking details to make them easier to digest for the mass market. This is Fashion Week and all training wheels are off. Perhaps, Laricks could have benefited from a friendly reminder that at the end of the day her menswear-influenced garments still must be wearable by women who also seek to embrace their feminine side, not hide it.

Photo Credit: www.styleite.com



Women’s Mafia EXCLUSIVE INVITE: Daniella Kallmeyer S/S 2011 “Poor Little Rich Girl”

by Marcy Design Events Exploits Fashion Fashion Week Featured

Bu Marcy Clark

I am extremely proud to announce that the Women’s Mafia is hosting Daniella Kallmeyer’s Spring / Summer 2011 Fashion Presentation.

Her new collection “Poor Little Rich Girl” will be shown in a dynamic presentation on September 13th and will also feature her new S/S 2011 line of jewelry. This collection takes a new and exciting direction, building on the momentum from her success as the “Judges Choice” of Bravo’s premier season of The Fashion Show, chosen by Glenda Bailey, Isaac Mizrahi, and Fern Mallis.

Please join us at the Empire Hotel Crystal Room on Monday September 13th between 6 and 8pm for a fashion presentation and cocktail  reception.

RSVP to RSVP@daniellakallmeyer.com

For Press and Media inquiries please contact Marcy Clark: 212.729.9619 or Marcy@yellowskyagency.com

Women’s Mafia S/S 2011 Official Fashion Week Event

by SonjaNYC Events Fashion Week Featured Shopping & Acquisitions Talent

This September 9th at 6pm, the fashion cognoscenti will be joining us for our signature New York Fashion Week Event at Tela Design Studio.

The Women’s Mafia NY Fashion Week Show will feature the winners of our “Are You Runway Ready?” Competition Dominique Auxilly, Phuong My, Priestess NYC by Cody Ross.

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The Women’s Mafia Fashion Show & Fashion Week Kick-Off Event
Tela Design Studio, 31 Little West 12th Street, 6 – 8:30pm

New York, NY. September 2011 – Once again, the Women’s Mafia and Marcy Clark are hosting an un-missable New York Fashion Week event. This September the Women’s Mafia Fashion Show will feature the winners of their signature “Are You Runway Ready” contest, in an exclusive show at Tela Design Studio in the Meatpacking District on September 9th, 2010 at 6pm.

The Women’s Mafia signature catwalk competition lionizes the best independent labels by featuring winning designers to an exclusive, high profile invite-only event attended by press, top stylists, celebrity designers and key members of New York’s Design cognoscenti.

The Spring/Summer 2011 Women’s Mafia Fashion Show will feature:

PRIESTESS NYC by Cody Ross, is a line celebrating directional fashion, artisanship, subversive tendencies, extravaganza and fun. His label already has a certifiably cool fan-base and cult-following including Natalie Portman, Juliette Lewis, Elly from La Roux and Björk and to name a few. He vigorously designs and curates PRIESTESS NYC – an avant-garde womenswear/unisex label (launched in 2008) that has tons of edge, sex-appeal and artistic “fabulosity.”  The PRIESTESS NYC atelier is located in the West Village, NYC.

PHUONG MY, a San Francisco based designer, will make her New York Fashion Week debut with the Women’s Mafia. Known for her exquisite hand-sewn work for private customers in California, she creates garments for women who love to look beautiful all the time. All her garments are delicately beautiful and designed to fit and perfect the body form. She loves to drape fabric to play with form and shape to express different ways of the silhouette.

DOMINIQUE AUXILLY taught herself to sew at the age of 16 while attending Fashion Industries High School in NYC, majoring in Fashion marketing. She then continued her studies in Fashion Marketing at L.I.M College in NYC while designing custom dresses at home. She gained a clientele by wearing her own designs to parties. Dominique Auxilly has been worn by Nicki Minaj, Angela Simmons, Dawn Richards, Rocsi, host of 106 and park and Def Jam recording artist, Electrick Red, and has been featured in various print and online magazines.

Guests of the event will enjoy Chocolate and Wine tastings by ChocoVin, a collaboration between two Women owned business – Luxx Chocolat and Winerium. The theme of the tastings will be “Edible Couture.” Our event hosts, Tela Design Studio, the home of Tela Beauty Organics (the 1st FDA certified organic hair and skincare line) by celebrity stylist Philip Pelusi, will provide coveted gift bags and exclusive perks for guests. Makeup for the show will be provided by Smashbox and the signature looks created by Makeup By Leora.

Media Partners and judges for the competition include: Daniel Saynt of FashionIndie and Envy, Fashion Photographer and Huffington Post Contributor Alex Geana, Danielle Suaro of Ferohhhsh, Katya Moorman of Style Defined NYC, Sofia Collado of Casa Naranja, Rick Weaver of Icon Americana, Celebrity Hair Stylist Philip Pelusi, Tela Design Studio and Tela Beauty Organics, Style Expert & TJMaxx Spokesperson Pamela Pekerman, Celebrity Stylists Engie Hassan and Wayne Harris, WFIT Anchor Kristen Dudek, WeKnow.TV and more.

The show will be styled by Engie Hassan of EngieStyle, a fashion styling, personal shopping and image consulting company. Engie Hassan, a Vogue alum and top stylist to royalty and celebrities, launched her eponymous fashion line with the Women’s Mafia in June 2010, with great critical success.

Launched in 2005 by Marcy Clark, the Women’s Mafia is founded on the idea that a large group of women getting together is a powerful thing, in and of itself. The mission of the Women’s Mafia social club and online magazine is to support emerging and up-and-coming designers, artists, independent and ethical businesses, products and charitable causes, while hosting remarkably unique, special and highly valuable social and networking events for members. Through the online magazine www.WomensMafia.com Women’s Mafia editors cover top tier fashion, lifestyle, art and beauty stories for members and readers in New York, LA, San Francisco, the Hamptons and around the world.

Enjoy coverage of last year’s event on NBC New York with Roseanne Colletti:
http://www.womensmafia.com/2010/03/nbc-new-york-photo-ready-fashion-featuring-the-womens-mafia-fashion-show-fall-2010/

Will we see you this upcoming Thursday Sept. 9th?
Please note RSVP’s are required and the guest list will be strictly enforced.

Baci e abbracci,
Marcy Clark
Founder, The Women’s Mafia,   Social Club & Online Magazine     www.womensmafia.com

RSVP to RSVP@WomensMafia.com
 Press, Industry and Women’s Mafia members only. Guest list strictly enforced.

Are You Runway Ready? Submit Today for Your Chance to Show at NY Fashion Week!

by Marcy Altruism Causes Design Events Exploits Fashion Fashion Week Featured Nightlife Talent

Once again, the Women’s Mafia is hosting an un-missable New York Fashion Week event, including our signature Fashion Show & Fashion Week Kick-Off Event. This September the Women’s Mafia Fashion Show will feature the winners of our “Are You Runway Ready” contest, in an exclusive show at Tela Design Studio on September 9th, 2010.

Established and up-and-coming Women’s Wear designers are invited to submit an application and low-res images of Spring/Summer 2011 looks through the link below. Only a few select designers will be chosen to win coveted spots in a Women’s Mafia Fashion Show and a PR and Branding package worth over $10,000. Runners-up will win a profile on Womensmafia.com. Submit by August 13th to Marcy@womensmafia.com.

In order to be considered, please include all of the following information in your email:

  • Name of the Line
  • Name of Designer
  • Why should you be chosen as a featured designer for the Women’s Mafia Fall/Winter 2010 Fashion Show? (150 words or less)
  • Are you participating in any other NY Fashion Week events?
  • How many collections have you produced?
  • 5-10 images of your designs for 2011
  • Will you have at least 12-15 new looks ready to choose from by August 25th?
  • Contact information (Email, Cell, Website)

We’ll see you on the runway!

Enjoy some images from recent Women’s Mafia Fashion Shows and Last Years “Are You Runway Ready?” Winners:

NBC Feature on Last Fashion Week’s Show

Pics from our summer Fashion Show with Engie Hassan

Q&A with winner Shauntele

Q&A with winner Ardistia

The Women’s Mafia Fashion Show at Bryant Park

NBC New York: “Photo-Ready Fashion” Featuring the Women’s Mafia Fashion Show Fall 2010!

by SonjaNYC Design Fashion Fashion Week Shopping & Acquisitions

By Marcy Clark

NBC New York did a great piece on our Fashion Show & Fashion Week Kick-Off Party at Tela Design Studio. Roseanne Colletti was a perfect host and made stylist Engie Hassan, designer Ardistia and I feel right at home, guiding us through the talking points and helping to make sure we got to mention as many contributors as possible. The segment also featured looks by Shauntele and Johnathan Kayne, the other “Are You Runway Ready?” Women’s Mafia contest winners, as well as shoes by Shoegasm.

Thanks to NBC New York and Roseanne Colletti for helping us in our mission of supporting Independent Designers! Continue reading →

Talent: Q&A with Thalia Michel, Make-up Diva

by Saira Art Beauty Design Fashion Fashion Week Talent

By Saira Toppin

Meet Thalia Michel, one of our makeup artists for “Leather & Lace”. I have known her for years. She even showed me how to put on my make-up for prom. I think that was the first time I ever wore the stuff. Thalia is a woman who loves bright colors and is not afraid to show it. Her love for make-up began in high school and she has been freelancing for about ten years now. She is a MAC Certified Makeup Artist and Product Specialist. She has started her makeup artistry business and has been busy working on models, designers, and artists like Fantasia. Thalia believes in the three B’s: Everyone should have their face Beat with Brushes while enhancing their Beauty.


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The Women’s Mafia Fashion Show at Bryant Park: “Leather & Lace”

by Marcy Events Fashion Fashion Week Featured

The Women’s Mafia Fashion Show at the Bryant Park Hotel on Wednesday Feb. 17th was an experiment in controlled Chaos. As word had spread throughout the fashion community about the subversive and sexy 10pm show and private party across from the tents, the venue was almost completely filled before the event had officially began at 9pm. The anticipation and buzz was palpable in Cellar Bar as it was backstage.

Downstairs our talented hair and makeup teams worked at a relentless pace to create our signature “Rock-Chic-meets-bedroom-eyes” look. Headed by celebrity makeup artist Chris Lanston for makeup (artist to the stars such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce) and inventor and entrepreneur Jamey Nash of Latest-Additions on hair, we knew we were in good hands. While working the phones to make sure our Vogue, WWD and Bergdorf contacts made it into the packed venue, our stylist Engie Hassan, designer Alisha Trimble and I styled and re-fitted the lingerie looks on some fabulous new models that were replacing some last-minute no-shows. Miraculously, everything came together in time and every look found its muse.

The reviews are coming in and we are hearing great things. What do you think? Were you there? Continue reading →

The Women’s Mafia Fashion Show at Bryant Park: “Leather & Lace” – Save the Date

by SonjaNYC Events Fashion Fashion Week

The fashion cognoscenti will be joining us for a highly unique and sexy fashion show at the Bryant Park Hotel on Wednesday February 17th.

“Leather & Lace” featuring Stella Zotis Couture Rock Regalia and Blanche Du Mois Lingerie by Alisha Trimble.
Bryant Park Hotel, Cellar Bar. 40 West 40th Street. 9pm till late, Fashion Show at 10pm sharp.

RSVP to Marcy@WomensMafia.com
Press, Industry and Women’s Mafia members only. Guest list strictly enforced.

WATCH: Women’s Mafia Fashion Show Spring 2010 Video

by SonjaNYC Fashion Fashion Week Featured Video

The lovely Alicia Dennis, a savvy writer for Zimbio and a great Women’s Mafia supporter, put together this fab video featuring some of the looks from the Women’s Mafia Fashion Show and also interviews with “La Madrina” Marcy Clark, stylist Wayne Harris, designer Meiling Chen and designer Ali Taghavi.

Check out her article about the Fashion Show here on Zimbio.com.

More pictures of the event, click here.

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Photo by dagomatic