The Row S/S 2015 New York

[Deleted member 7575]

^You said that to say what? At every corner of fashion there are those that "mindlessly" follow. If you don't like the collection because you don't like the label's founders, just say that.

They have more than proven that they are capable of producing a successful, well though out collections. Please stop acting as if no one but small Belgian fashion designers can exist.

And if you knew how many of those Belgian have top assistants doing most of the designing for them...

 

[Deleted member 119799]

so that would assume you do? anyway i don't really care what you think or how you perceive me,i just feel like the industry has been inundated already with too much celebrity influx and the disposable money and attention that comes along with that. and forgive me,they don't rely on their celebrity? from the moment they started the media has followed this label like salivating puppets....as if the greatest thing to come around never mind how much it's held as if an established label and worse their price range which is the equivalent of hermes. but how dare i question their authenticity and their hype when countless times we've seen behind the transparent veil yet continue to see the apathetic slaves who follow them. and i certainly don't and will never apologise for not following.

i hate celebrity/privilege in fashion probably as much as you do, because they do tend to take away the attention from the designers who probably deserve it more.

however, if i remember correctly, mk & a didn't even give interviews about the row in the first few seasons. wanting the clothes to speak for themselves and they also don't seem to come out after a show to take their bow.

ofcourse the media loves to focus on their celebrity but they can't control what the press writes about. i'm pretty sure they don't enjoy it either that the press tends to focus on them and not the product.

yes it's expensive but it's usually superior to what many other brands are selling and it seems to work so good on them.

the only bad thing i can say about their work is that the look they present doesn't really connect with their product, which seems very focussed on easy jersey basics. but that probably has more to do with conservative buying from the shops.

 

[Scott]

And if you knew how many of those Belgian have top assistants doing most of the designing for them...

omg,will you give it rest already with that? i don't care how much you claim you have insider information but that doesn't make your opinion the holy grail and certainly doesn't warrant snotty remarks at my expense. i am allowed to have an opinion without being bullied on two people you nor i nor anybody else knows personally.

 

[Creative]

finally some credit to nadege vanhee. the best collection i've seen from this label and it's probably no coincidence it was her final collection. i definitely agree with the earlier poster who said this was reminiscent of romeo gigli. certainly should serve as a glimpse of what we might see from nadege at hermes too.

A friend of mine told me that she had zero input in this colection.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

omg,will you give it rest already with that? i don't care how much you claim you have insider information but that doesn't make your opinion the holy grail and certainly doesn't warrant snotty remarks at my expense. i am allowed to have an opinion without being bullied on two people you nor i nor anybody else knows personally.

Don't be so defensive. I wouldn't use the effort to take a shot at you. Even if I disagree with you I still respect you. None of us know how things actually work behind closed doors, but as a rule of thumb you can always assume things are rarely what they seem and that the media is heavily manipulated (no surprise for anyone). So I just think you have to keep an open mind.

 

[Zazie]

Seriously, I doubt that Hermes didn't do their homework and hired Nadege Vanhee based on her *not* doing much for the label.

 

[GirlGoneChic]

Yes they have a team - an INCREDIBLE one too - like almost every creative director, but to denounce the sisters entirely would be criminal. "

That was a well-rounded and justifiably positive review of Mary-Kate and Ashley's post at The Row. I agree with you that they have done an incredible job despite the stigma. It's impressive that they haven't fallen prey to the typical downfall of celebrity designers but even more so that they have continued to innovate and thrive in this niche.

 

[fashionista-ta]

i hate celebrity/privilege in fashion probably as much as you do, because they do tend to take away the attention from the designers who probably deserve it more.

however, if i remember correctly, mk & a didn't even give interviews about the row in the first few seasons. wanting the clothes to speak for themselves and they also don't seem to come out after a show to take their bow.

ofcourse the media loves to focus on their celebrity but they can't control what the press writes about. i'm pretty sure they don't enjoy it either that the press tends to focus on them and not the product.

yes it's expensive but it's usually superior to what many other brands are selling and it seems to work so good on them.

the only bad thing i can say about their work is that the look they present doesn't really connect with their product, which seems very focussed on easy jersey basics. but that probably has more to do with conservative buying from the shops.

In my view they have never pimped the line. Anything Kim Kardashian would do if it were hers, they have never done.


I agree that the line doesn't represent the look they are known for, which is of course heavily vintage. From an article I read early on, my recollection is that they started off trying for the perfect T-shirt--the holy grail for a lot of us! I think the line was meant to fill in some gaps, things they wanted that they couldn't find. And so the line started to have this basic, minimalist look that it still has.


Today Diane vF heads the CFDA, but she started out as a princess with an idea for a wrap dress, and she has worked very, very hard. Probably when the twins are her age, everyone will have forgotten that once they were child celebrities.


I admire them & don't hold their past against them ... and I agree that everyone has help.

 

[GIVENCHYlover]

5 pages in this thread...the most popular collection from NYFW

 

[happycanadian]

Grace.


That's the word that springs to mind when I review the photos of this collection. The clothes have a stillness to them. A quiet, warm air that's grounded in the earth and, as such, has such strength.

I cannot take my eyes off the navy blanket dress. What a simple, pure silhouette. It's refinement and elegance at the highest level.

Fabulous collection.

 

[smartarse]

The Row has been a standout every season despite who is behind the scene.
Hats off to MK and Ashley to bring it forth. That is all.

 

[JunyaSchick]

i hate celebrity/privilege in fashion probably as much as you do, because they do tend to take away the attention from the designers who probably deserve it more.

however, if i remember correctly, mk & a didn't even give interviews about the row in the first few seasons. wanting the clothes to speak for themselves and they also don't seem to come out after a show to take their bow.

ofcourse the media loves to focus on their celebrity but they can't control what the press writes about. i'm pretty sure they don't enjoy it either that the press tends to focus on them and not the product.

yes it's expensive but it's usually superior to what many other brands are selling and it seems to work so good on them.

the only bad thing i can say about their work is that the look they present doesn't really connect with their product, which seems very focussed on easy jersey basics. but that probably has more to do with conservative buying from the shops.

I agree with this statement. But in general that has been my overall feeling on every collection, except Resort. The concept of the Row as they sell it on magazines and stores is a bit different from what they portray on the catwalk.

 

[Wolkfolk]

What a way to go for Nadege. An impeccable collection which definitely solidifies The Row status as one of the top brands in NYFW. I reallyhope they stay in NY. Their collections are such a breath of fresh air. Once again color palette is remarquable though very limited, it's very rich and warm but delicate at the same time. The same opposition can be said about the clothes themselves. they're very oversied, the lines are very distinctive and quite strong yet they're very delicatea, very fluid nd subtle thanks to the fabric. The clothes have this very strong vulnerability but at the same time they are extremey powerful and protective.

Facing the tough reality of our world and trying to escape it seems to have been the leitmotiv of the NY collections. This collection expresses it in the best possible way. A strong and independent woman with accents of elsewhere who's not afraid of her fraglity. So kudos to the girls and their team for such a brilliant collection.