Nolcha
Fashion Week
September 6, 2007
Prince George Ballroom
Written by Alejandra Serret
Photographed by Jeff Gottlieb
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Mercedes Benz Fashion
Week is not the only game playing in New York City
this September. Style 360 (at the Altmann Building)
and Nolcha Fashion Week are also strutting out a
stable-full of hot designers.
Nolcha Fashion Week (nolchafashionweek.com)
has taken over Prince George Ballroom at 15 East
27th Street for a series of fashion shows and fashion-oriented
seminars.
At 3pm on Thursday
afternoon Nolcha Fashion Week sprang back into action.
Six designers made for the runway beneath the high,
elaborately painted ceilings of the Prince George
Ballroom. Rebecca Turbow’s Spring collection,
Safe, highlighted easy-to-wear, sophisticated clothing
in clean lines and simple patterns. Turbow based
her clothing around the idea of “safety and
protection from the dangers of everyday modern living.”
Carmelita Martell’s extensive line, Carmelita
Couture, played with color and funky patterns. Martell
focused on “mixing a ‘20’s line
with a ‘60’s print.” One of her
most striking pieces meshed blue suede with plastic
cut outs—adding a modern look to older style.
Rachel Salazar’s line, Effect, highlighted
subtle femininity. To execute this, she used floral
prints in silk chiffon and cut out lace. Salazar
then collaborated with tattoo artist Jose Carrera
to create Quis Es Tu? This collection switched to
a more casual look for both men and women: graphic
t-shirt and tank dresses, jeans, and form fitting
hoodies. This was a nice transition into Bernard
Moore’s Bathhouse Swimwear: one and two-piece
suits in bold reds, animal prints, and abstract
cuts. The show ended on a high note with Sara Ashemimry’s
Rimalaya collection. For this line Ashemimry drew
inspiration from the colors of the rainforest. Her
pieces varied from bright yellow and green, to deep
red, orange, and blue. Ethereal robes, wide sleeves,
in vibrant, psychedelic prints popped against the
white backdrop.
For more information
about the designers featured in the show, log onto:
rebeccaturbow.com
carmelitacouture.com
myspace.com (For Bathhouse Swimwear)
rimalya.com
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