New York Fashion Week throwback: Julie Gilhart front row at Edun. She is such an inspiring woman, it’s always lovely to see her.
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Backstage at New York Fashion Week, everyone has the lens locked on designer collections, models, celebs, et al, yet there are a number of notable photographers with oft-overlooked style worth noting. Enter Jeff Gentner, whose classic and functional take on dressing is completely fuss-free and simple, yet carefully curated.
I met Jeff backstage at M.Patmos, where he snapped this fab shot of me—with an iPhone, no less. As a producer, director, and cinematographer, he frequents NYC for work, but he actually hails from Savannah, Georgia. Hence the Southern twang. Here’s Jeff on the story behind his style:
My shirt is Bonobos, I ordered it about a year ago. It’s 100% cotton and is kind of heavy—it’s pretty much my go-to shirt or “uniform” as I like to call whatever I’m currently into wearing over and over again. I’m kind of OCD about wearing something repeatedly but it feels right.
I only own about 3-4 shirts and two pairs of pants that I currently mix and match and wear all the time. I’ve found a common ground with my musician friends who rock the same outfit for weeks at a time while on tour—I dunno’ when it feels right there’s no need to change it up.This shirt has been leading the way for about a year.
We shot this photo near the old cotton exchange warehouses in Savannah, which at one time, was the cotton capitol of the world. I thought of the irony since the shirt is 100% cotton and sort of looks and feels like an old Civil War-era button down.
My pants are GAP—nothing too exciting about that. My other pair of pants are brown GAP cords. Both are the same size and fit and feel really comfortable. I haven’t owned or worn a pair of jeans in over 7-8 years, nor do I think I ever will. Why? They don’t feel right. I’m not knocking jeans, I they look great on other folks. I’ve even tried a few pairs on over the years but I immediately get the feeling of, “This is not you.”
The socks are Hook+Albert. I scored these for free at Details magazine’s accessories event during NYFW. I normally wear plain wool socks, and have for years, but colorful socks are back and these were free. Most of my favorite things in life are of no cost. The boots were found at an Estate Sale at a contemporary glass home that doubled as an architecture firm back in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. The home was vacant for years and at one point I snuck onto the property to gaze into the windows. When they hosted an actual sale I was there for hours.The boots were tossed in for free as bargaining tool since I purchased a Mid-Century modern Scandinavian trundle bed for my daughter. The son and heir to the estate told me the boots belonged to his deceased father who started the architecture firm. He believed they were from the 1960s or early ’70s. I had to get them re-soled for like $20.The label on the inside reads “Nunn Bush”, a brand which looks to still be making shoes and boots—and their site boasts that they have been since 1912. Oh, and my shades are new Ray-Ban Wayfarers.
Follow Jeff’s adventures at JeffGentner.com.
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New York Fashion Week Attire: Wearing an heirloom Etrusceana bracelet—psst.. read the history of the bracelet, below—with a vintage Marvin Richards camel hair coat ($20, Return to Cinda), a vintage Gucci suede purse ($15, a thrift store in the LES somewhere), and a silver and green brocade Henri Bendel dress ($10, Housing Works).
This piece of jewelry belonged to Libby, my all-time style icon and role model, whom I cherish to this day. Although she passed six years ago, I think of her always. She was like a grandmother to me.
When her daughter, Lisa, gave me this bracelet for Christmas, I wanted to find out more. Apparently, Etrusceana jewelry was only made for one year, in 1941.
According to Ruby Lane, “the Estrusceana line was designed by Louis C. Mark for the Rice Warner Co. Initially designed for period movies such as Jungle Book and Thief of Baghdad, the Estruscan-style jewelry was commissioned by the movie company, United Artists.” Pretty cool.
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My favorite shot from the front row at Herve Leger.
SLIDESHOW: Herve Leger Fall/Winter 2013
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PHOTOS: Herve Leger Fall Winter 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week.
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My favorite shot of Hernan Lander’s Fall 2013 presentation at New York Fashion Week by Jeff Gentner.
Photo: Jeff Gentner
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VIDEO: Watch Herve Leger’s Fall 2013 collection move down the runway at New York Fashion Week, from my seat in the front row!
Photos coming soon.
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PHOTOS: M Patmos Fall Winter 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week.
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PHOTOS: Suzanne Rae Fall Winter 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week.
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Spotting classic style, in line for Herve Leger at New York Fashion Week: Victoria Richard wearing a timeless dress with red Prada pumps and a pink quilted Chanel purse.
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First show of the New York Fashion Week Fall 2013 season: M Patmos.
I’m wearing vintage boots, Pierre Balmain bag, Eshakti dress, Chloe sunnies.
Shout out to the talented Jeff Gentner for snapping this fabulous shot, on an iPhone no less.
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My good friend Liam Alexander—whose style you may remember from
“Something Old, Something New”— recently teamed up with photographer Galo Delgado to shoot New York fashion. Last night, the duo premiered their collection of fashion images in a show, called “Catwalk/Sidewalk”. As you may imagine, they are a juxtaposition of fashion—and the people—portrayed on and off the runway.
Most notable, is how every photo represents a produced imaged. For example, you’d think the street style photos would be the most authentic but they are just as authentic as a shot of a model walking down the runway. The strong collection of images are more similar than initially meets the eye.
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Photo: Galo Delgado
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Fashion Weeks come and go but “classic fashion, timeless style” is forever. From the street to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, don’t miss Past Fashion Future’s publisher Emma Grady’s live updates as she finds timeless trends and classic street style to emerge from New York Fashion Week Fall 2013 in New York:
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If you think Vaute Couture’s Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart is as cute as a button, you’ll love her even more, dear Past Fashion Future readers, because she is now offering not one but TEN of you the chance to attend her show at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.
Seriously, Leanne, you are a sweetheart.
But you need to act fast—before 9PM tomorrow—to score tix. Details: How To Win Tickets To Vaute Couture’s Fashion Show in New York
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WIN A TICKET TO VAUTE COUTURE’S RUNWAY SHOW AT NYFW: Let the countdown begin, New York Fashion Week is around the bend, and my dear friend designer Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart is showing a solo show, which also happens to be the first-ever entirely vegan fashion show at NYFW, on Wednesday, February 6th at 11:30am.
Leanne shares the inside scoop about her show over on Alicia Silverstone’s blog, The Kind Life. Read it, here.
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- Like Our Facebook Page. (Thumbs Up!)
- Tell us why you want to go to the show, HERE.
It’s that simple. Just be sure to comment before 9pm on Tuesday, February 5th, when we will choose our favorite entry, and you might just be sitting pretty at Vaute Couture’s runway show come Wednesday. Good Luck!
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