Ann Yee Fall/Winter 2011 | New York Fashion Week

Designer Ann Yee showed her Fall/Winter 2011 collection in NYC’s Sky Room rooftop lounge during New York Fashion Week. Her pieces included beautifully draped dresses, pencil skirts, vests, jackets, delicate blouses and trousers. Colours were mostly purple, blue and grey. Overall the presentation was young, sophisticated and romantic.

 I caught up with the designer for a brief Q&A on her fabulous new collection.

1. What was the theme for your collection?

It was inspired by a John Keats’ poem called When I Have Fears. The whole mood was abstract romanticism so it’s very dark and somber.

2. What kind of woman do you see wearing your clothes?Someone who is strong and confident and knows fashion but isn’t necessarily a follower of trends and is not a afraid to stand out from the crowd and she really does her own thing.

3. How did you get started in fashion?

I went to college for fashion but my love started when I was in middle school and parents gave me their vintage clothing from the 70's and that’s what got me thinking of doing it as a career.

4. What advice can you give to aspiring designer on getting started?Get ready to work really hard, sleepless nights, perseverance and having a good attitude

5. What celebrities do see wearing your clothes?Chloë Sevigny and Rosario Dawson.

6. Where can we find your pieces? They're currently sold in NYC boutiques like Eva and krisTEE’s boutique. 

Me and designer Ann Yee



Me and Tavi Gevinson



Celebrity Encounters at New York Fashion Week

Meeting celebrities at New York Fashion Week is always exciting and a huge perk of being a freelance fashion reporter. Although celebrity encounters are not as frequent in the new Lincoln Centre venue as they were back when New York Fashion Week was in Bryant Park I still managed to meet a few great celebs this season like Jill Zarin, Kelly Cutrone, Robert Verdi and Kat DeLuna. 

The Bumbys 'Critique' My New York Fashion Week Wardrobe

The Bumbys were a new addition to New York Fashion Week this season. They're anonymous New York performance artists Gill & Jill Bumby who provide “Fair and Honest Appraisals of Your Appearance” with nothing more than their manual typewriters and charming wit. Fashion Week go-ers lined up to get this personalised assessment of what the Bumbys thought of their appearance.

I also joined in the excitement and had my looks examined and critiqued by Gill & Jill Bumby. Luckily my style was very well liked by both Bumbys with the first look earning me a rating of 9.1 while my second look a dress by artistspringboard designer Saffron Knight scoring me a 9.4!

Check out exactly what the Bumbys had to say about my looks.

Look #1: Vintage Dress + Pucci Sunglasses

Look #2: Dress By Saffron Knight

New York Fashion Week Photoshoot with Celebrity Photographer Bettina Cirone

It was an unusually warm February day right in the middle of New York Fashion Week so I decided to go outside and enjoy the weather in the outdoor part of the Fashion Week tent. There were a lot of people outside at the time enjoying the nice weather and as luck would have it I happened to sit next to Bettina Cirone, a big time former model turned celebrity photographer. During her time as a model in the 1960’s she appeared in countless magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Seventeen and Glamour. After her modeling days she started her photography career shooting for WWD on the streets of Paris. Her photos have been published in New York Magazine, People, USA Today, Newsday, The Daily News and The New York Post to name a few. Currently Bettina covers celebrity events and travel.

As I stuck up a conversation with Bettina she offered to take a few shots of me by the Fashion Week tents. Having my photo taken by such a legend in the business was an honour to say the least. Check out my mini photoshoot with Bettina Cirone below.

What do you guys think of my outfit?