New York Fashion Week

MBFW SPRING 2015 COLLECTIONS

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will take over New York City as thousands o fashion insiders gather to see the newest collections of 97 designer runway shows and presentations at Lincoln Center, the Hub at Hudson and throughout New York City. The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2014 Collections will include shows from designers including: ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY, ALON LIVNÉ, ANGEL SANCHEZ, ANNA SUI, ANYA CALIENDO, ART HEARTS FASHION PRESENTED BY THE AIDS FOUNDATION, AUGUST GETTY, B.MICHAEL AMERICA, BADGLEY MISCHKA, BCBGMAXAZRIA, BETSEY JOHNSON, BIBHU MOHAPATRA, BOSS, CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION, CARMEN MARC VALVO, CAROLINA HERRERA, CHARLOTTE RONSON, CLOVER CANYON, CONCEPT KOREA, CROWN BY COLIN KING, CUSTO BARCELONA, CUTECIRCUIT, CZAR BY CESAR GALINDO, DAVID TLALE, DENNIS BASSO, DEOLA, DESIGUAL, DIESEL BLACK GOLD, DKNY, DONNA KARAN NEW YORK, DORIN NEGRAU, ERIN FETHERSTON, ETXEBERRIA, FALGUNI AND SHANE PEACOCK, FASHION LAW INSTITUTE, FASHION SHENZHEN, FRANCESCA LIBERATORE, GEORGINE, GRUNGY GENTLEMAN, HERVÉ LÉGER BY MAX AZRIA, J.CREW, J. MENDEL, JAY GODFREY, JENNY PACKHAM, KATYA ZOL, LACOSTE, LELA ROSE, LIBERTINE, LIE SANGBONG, LUIS ANTONIO, MM6 MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA, MALAN BRETON, MARA HOFFMAN, MARISSA WEBB, MARK AND ESTEL, MESKITA, MICHAEL COSTELLO, MONIQUE LHUILLIER, NAEEM KHAN, NANETTE LEPORE, NAUTICA, NICHOLAS K, NICOLE MILLER, NOON BY NOOR, OUDIFU, PAMELLA ROLAND, PARKCHOONMOO, PEDRO DEL HIERRO MADRID, PROJECT RUNWAY, RALPH LAUREN, REBECCA MINKOFF, REEM ACRA, RICARDO SECO, RICHARD CHAI, SAUNDER, SKINGRAFT, SON JUNG WAN, STELLA NOLASCO, SUPIMA, TADASHI SHOJI, TAORAY WANG, THE ART INSTITUTES, TODD SNYDER, TOME, TOMMY HILFIGER, TORY BURCH, TRINA TURK, VENEXIANA and VIVIENNE HU. Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz is joined by DHL, American Express®, Maybelline New York, TRESemmé, Samsung Mobile, E! Entertainment, PANDORA, WGSN, eBay, The New York Times as well as Women's Wear Daily and Getty Images.  The Spring 2015 Collections will take place September 4-11, 2014. Official schedule is available here:       Thursday, September 4th, 2014: NICHOLAS K: Pavilion (9:00 AM) CUTECIRCUIT: Hub (09:30-10:30 AM) BCBGMAXAZRIA: Theatre (10:00AM) RICHARD CHAI: Salon (11:00 AM) SUPIMA: Pavilion (1:00 PM) JAY GODFREY: Hub (1:30-2:30PM) TADASHI SHOJI: Salon (2:00 PM) DESIGUAL: Theatre (3:00 PM) TOME: Pavilion (4:00 PM) MARISSA WEBB: Salon (5:00 PM) TODD SNYDER: Pavilion (7:00 PM) MESKITA: Theatre (8:00 PM) GRUNGY GENTLEMAN: Hub (8:30-11 PM) Friday, September 5th, 2014: FASHION LAW INSTITUTE: Fordham Law School (8:30 AM) STELLA NOLASCO: Pavillon (9:00 AM) PROJECT RUNWAY: Theatre (10:00 AM) MARK AND ESTEL: Salon (11:00 AM) ZIMMERMANN: Pavilion (12:00 PM) CARMEN MARC VALVO: Theatre (2:00 PM) TRINA TURK: Salon (2:30-3:30 PM) REBECCA MINKOFF: Pavilion (3:00 PM) SAUNDER: Hub (4:30-5:30 PM) NICOLE MILLER: Salon (6:00 PM) MONIQUE LHUILLIER: Theatre(7:00 PM) CHARLOTTE RONSON: Pavillon (7:30-9 PM) AUGUST GETTY: Salon (9:00 PM) CROWN BY COLIN KING: Hub (9:30-10:30 PM) Saturday, September 6th, 2014: LACOSTE: Theatre (10:00 AM) LIE SANGBONG: Salon (11:00 AM) SON JUNG WAN: Pavilion (1:00 PM) ALON LIVNÉ: Hub (1:30-2:30 PM) MARA HOFFMAN: Salon (2:00 PM) HERVÉ LÉGER BY MAX AZRIA: Theatre (3:00 PM) LUIS ANTONIO: Pavilion (4:00 PM) MALAN BRETON: Salon (6:00 PM) ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY: Theatre (7:00 PM) ASIA FASHION COLLECTION: Salon (8:00 PM) ANYA CALIENDO: Studio (7-9:00 PM) Sunday, September 7th, 2014: FASHION SHENZHEN: Studio (12:00 AM) DAVID TLALE: Pavilion (1:00 PM) DKNY: 547 West 26th Street (1:00 PM) CZAR BY CESAR GALINDO: Hub (1:30-2:30 PM) KATYA ZOL: Theatre (2:00 PM) CUSTO BARCELONA: Salon (3:00 PM) ETXEBERRIA: Pavilion (4:00 PM) VIVIENNE TAM: Theatre (6:00 PM) FASHION SHENZHEN: Hub (06:30-7:30 AM) NANETTE LEPORE: Salon (7:00 PM) NANETTE LEPORE PRESENTED BY MARIST COLLEGE: Salon (8:00 PM) PARKCHOONMOO: Pavilion (9:00 PM) Monday, February 10th, 2014: LELA ROSE: Pavilion (9:00 AM) CAROLINA HERRERA: Theatre (10:00 AM) TAORAY WANG: Salon (11:00 AM) TOMMY HILFIGER: TBA (11:00 AM) ANGEL SANCHEZ: Pavilion (12:00 PM) DENNIS BASSO: Theatre (1:00 PM) FRANCESCA LIBERATORE: Salon (2:00 PM) GEORGINE: Pavilion (3:00 PM) DONNA KARAN NEW YORK: 547 W 26th St (4:00 PM) REEM ACRA: Salon (6:00 PM) LIBERTINE: Pavilion (7:00PM) OUDIFU: Salon (9:00 PM) Tuesday, September 9th, 2014: TORY BURCH: Avery Fisher Hall (9:00 AM) J.CREW: Pavilion (9:30-10:30 AM) VIVIENNE HU: Pier 59 (09:30 AM) BADGLEY MISCHKA: Theatre (10:00 AM) MM6 MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA: 537 W 27th St (10:00 PM) NOON BY NOOR: Salon (11:00 PM) CONCEPT KOREA: Pavilion (1:00 PM) DIESEL BLACK GOLD: 360 W 33rd St (1:00 PM) JENNY PACKHAM: 269 11th Ave (1:00 PM) NAEEM KHAN: Theatre (2:00 PM) PEDRO DEL HIERRO MADRID: TBA; (2 PM) PAMELLA ROLAND: Salon (3:00 PM) SKINGRAFT: Pavilion (6:00 PM) ZANG TOI: Salon (7:00 PM) THE ART INSTITUTES: Theatre (8:00 PM) MICHAEL COSTELLO: Pavilion (9:00 PM) Wednesday, September 10th, 2014: FALGUNI AND SHANE PEACOCK: Pavilion (9 AM) DEOLA SAGOE / CLAN: Salon (11 AM) BIBHU MOHAPATRA: Pavilion (12:00 PM) BOSS: TBA (2:00 PM) BETSEY JOHNSON: Salon (3:00 PM) CLOVER CANYON: Pavilion (5:30-6:30PM) ANNA SUI: Theatre (6:00 PM) RICARDO SECO: 7 World Trade Centre (6:00 PM) ERIN FETHERSTON: Salon (7:00 PM) B.MICHAEL AMERICA: Pavilion (9 PM) Thursday, September 11th, 2014: RALPH LAUREN: 560 Washington Street (10:00 AM) RALPH LAUREN: 560 Washington Street (11:00 AM) DORIN NEGRAU: Pavilion (12:00 AM) J.MENDEL: Theatre (1:00 PM) CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION: 50 Varick Street (2:00 PM) ART HEARTS FASHION PRESENTED BY AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, Theatre (5 PM) Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is an IMG event.

 

RICHARD CHAI

Richard Chai, a New York native, began his career in fashion at an early age with a prestigious internship at Geoffrey Beene as an undergraduate at Parsons School of Design. Upon graduation from Parsons, Chai continued his studies at the Lissa School in Paris, while working as a sketcher at Lanvin. Returning to New York one year later, Chai continued to gain experience with several prestigious brands including Armani Exchange, Donna Karan, and Marc Jacobs. In September 2001, Chai was appointed Creative Design Director of all TSE brands, including men's, women's and TSE Say, marking the first time in the company's history that a single person oversaw all brands.

 

Through his experiences at some of the world's most influential fashion houses, Chai developed a keen eye for detail, a reverence for architectural design elements, and a strong belief in the importance and value of the construction of clothes, leading him to launch his namesake brand in September 2004. He debuted his women’s collection for Spring 2005 in a formal runway presentation that was well received for its understated, yet sophisticated elegance. In 2008 Richard Chai was selected as a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards finalist for womenswear.

 

In June 2008 for Spring 2009, Richard Chai launched his eponymous menswear collection with a presentation during Paris Fashion Week. As with his womenswear, Chai takes an architectural approach with his menswear. Design signatures such as arced seams, intriguing fabric treatments and eclectic color palettes lend a distinctly modern flair while keeping in tune with the classic heritage of old world tailoring and craftsmanship.

 

In September 2009, the designer debuted a new contemporary-priced women’s collection called Richard Chai – LOVE for Spring 2010. Considered the female counterpart to his menswear label LOVE parallels his men’s line both in its accessible price and in its aesthetic of uniform-inspired classics refined with a modern, yet youthful sensibility.

 

Designed and operated in New York, Richard Chai and Richard LOVE are distributed at such retailers as Saks Fifth Avenue, Odin New York, and Pas De Deux in New York. In June 2010, Richard Chai was named Swarovski Menswear Designer of the Year at the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards and a finalist for GQ/CFDA’s Best New Men’s Designer in America.

 

For Spring/Summer 2014 Richard Chai takes inspiration from geometric shapes, executing them in a way that feels soft and fluid. Unexpected combinations of contrasting elements are thoughtfully translated to emphasize a sense of interplay and juxtaposition, while maintaining Chai's signature sophisticated design aesthetic. The runway show also debuted select styles of leather jackets from the new Andrew Marc x Richard Chai collaboration. 

Photography credit: Zach Hyman, BFA

 

Notable Guests:

Christina Ricci, Actor

The Jonas Brothers, Musicians

Zachary Quinto, Actor

Colton Haynes, Actor

Nick Cannon, Actor

Dominic Lord, Musician

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Actor

Jonathan Pierce, The Drums, Musician

 

Playlist:

 

By Sebastian Perrin

Is Tropical "Dancing Anymore"

Lorde "Million Dollar Bills"

Lilly Wood & The Prick "Middle of the Night"

The Drums "I Don't Know How to Love"

Hair and Make-up:

Make Up: James Kaliardos for Maybelline New York

Hair: Kevin Ryan for R Session Tools

 

Women's Footwear: Sigerson Morrison

Men's Footwear: Andrew Marc x Richard Chai