Attending NYFW F/W 24 at Global Fashion Collective

 

Living in a peaceful suburb in Connecticut, I always get psyched up visiting boisterously beautiful NYC - especially during Fashion Week when the swanky city gets even swankier. I have attended NYFW in Global Fashion Collective for the last few seasons. Yet, I am fascinated every time I attend and witness talented designers from around the globe,  and most importantly, each designer brings a bit of their country, culture, and art to NYFW. I am always in awe and amazed by Global Fashion Collective's knack for finding such one-of-a-kind designers.

NAOKO TOSA  Sound of Ikebana

This season unfolds with Nakaotosa,  Sound of Ikebana, the unexpected yet exciting opening where an art piece comes on the digital screen, and the model comes wearing the same design as if art comes into life. The brain behind the brand is a Professor of  Kyoto University, a new media artist, and The NY Museum of Modern Art Collection artist; her runway show at NYFW showcased a ready-to-wear collection, "New Downtown Fashion Proposal," an ode to the New Yorkers. She uses digital textile printing technology to emphasize the primary color black and a few white pieces in monochromatic looks, including wide-leg pants, jackets, dresses, tops, etc. A high-speed camera with a speed of 2000 frames/second captures the shapes born from a baby's first cry and heartbeat that cannot be seen with the naked eye. One frame of this video is made into fashion using Epson's digital textile printing technology. While using Ikebana as a motif that evokes an oriental ZEN atmosphere, the fashion is simple, gender-inclusive, and clean cuts tailored to perfection. 

YILLIAQ (Chicago)

China-born artists and five years of medical training from  Chicago YILLIAQ's collection called "Sad Collection" at NYFW dedicated their awareness to mental disorders. The show was truly unique and powerful. Using dog and cat animal elements in order to create positive environments, energy, etc. Using red and blue colors in tactfully constructed skirts, blouses, and dresses stands out in her collection. 

Eduardo Ramos  (Vancouver)

Born to an entrepreneurial family in Mexico City and got his fashion education in Canada. He has already delivered many independent commission projects and showcased them in Vancouver Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. His debut runway show at NYFW is striking—mindfully created classic, timeless appeal and sophisticated silhouette, yet with a contemporary, edgy cut and sharp tailoring, which is the fulcrum part of the collection. It was an absolutely exquisite experience.  

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