New and Hot New York Designers I

The girlie hamptoners:
Tibi, designed by Amy Smilovic, who moved to Hong Kong in 1997 after leaving her job and hometown, new york. She then started designing clothes, and finally moved back to home base new york to continue launching her successful brand. As the designer said: "Naiveté and an absolute love of pretty things has been my best asset so far", it is not a surprise to see a beautiful line of clothing that has such consistency in exquisite details, luxurious fabrics, girlie but chic design.

Crazy beautiful:
Tracy Reese, Parson Graduates in 1984, her designs are ultra-feminine and delicate. If comparing to also girlie design like Tibi, Tracy Reese is a little less high street but more romantic and glamorous. It certainly gives you a "billion dollar baby" look.

Super vintage:
Jovovich-Hawk: Co-designed by ex-models Carmen Hawk and Milla Jovovich, is selected for CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination. Plenty of long flowy dress with vintage prints. Not really my personal favorite and I have yet to see more of her designs other than all these long vintage print dresses.

Vena Cava: Co-designed by recent Parson Graduates Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, just having their second season of design. I feel like while their clothes are heavily vintage inspired, they have much more of a unique design factor that is more modern. I especially love some of the beautiful neckline that they have made.

The sophisticated and clean:
3.1 Philip Lim - There is always something different about young man designing clothes for women. His use of light fabric (tissue weight cashmeres, laundered cottons, washed silks and brushed wools), feminine and sophisticated night wear and the boyish cool day wear (the luxurious and flowy fabric makes it very inviting even to the ultra feminine type of girlie girl). Although only two seasons into his new fabulous line, this sure will become a staple of many fashionastas' wardrobe.