Another CC Exclusive!

As promised, here is CC’s follow-up interview with Nathan Stobezki of MyOwnRunway.com! View the initial Q&A here. Photos via style.com.

1) Welcome back, Nathan! I understand you attended 19 shows at New York Fashion Week... Which 3 were your favorites and why? Were there any disappointments?

My 3 favorite shows would have to be Tory Burch, Rodarte and Oscar de la Renta.

Tory Burch traded in the cute sandals for some tough combat boots and I enjoyed that a lot. I also noticed Tory’s love for leather and incorporating it into the Fall 2009 Collection was genius. Fashion is all about breaking the rules but knowing your limits and Tory seemed to nail both perfectly.

Rodarte – Kate and Laura Mulleavy know a thing or two about fashion and when they make clothing it shows. This runway collection there seemed to be a little Edward Scissorhands theme but what I loved most was all the organic fabric and materials they used for a lot of the dresses and each number looked handmade in its own individual way. Just Magnificent.

Oscar De la Renta – Well let’s start off by saying Oscar is Oscar. His dresses and gowns are just fabulous and the colors are always right on. The subtle variety like a black silk off the shoulder column cinched with a metallic belt was spot on. Even in times of an economic downturn Oscar seems to ignore it and just plow through and everyone knows if anyone knows how to dress a woman and make her look Polished then Oscar is Your Man.

2) Here at CC, there is a strong focus on accessories. Were there any collections that really impressed you in terms of handbags, shoes, gloves and millinery?

Well, I really enjoyed the wonderful handbags at Tory Burch. The models at Marc Jacobs and Rodarte walked the runway in Alice Cooper-worthy chain-wrapped black booties. It’s time to give love to the glove. The gloves I saw this week at Max Azria and Elie Tahari are the type of gloves begging for some attention. There was Lots of Fur but no PETA. The fur at Matthew Williamson [right], Thakoon and Dennis Basso came in a broad array of colors and textures and are an easy way to glam up your all-black outfit in one simple step.

3) What key trends did you notice among the collections you viewed? (CC has already noted the one-sleeve phenomenon)

Yes, there were several trends like the one sleeve dresses that were found on almost every runway. Then there were the neon pink and green dresses at Marc Jacobs [right] and Michael Kors. The versions of leather pants from the likes of Derek Lam, Alexander Wang and Diane von Furstenberg … were delightful. The overall Key Colors were gray, white, basically the neutrals. There were as well lots of Neon Colors at Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs. Lastly, the majority of the designers were showing looks from the 80’s, trying to instill Confidence and Better Times ahead.

4) Where can we go to view your videos of the collections?
Well you can now go to http://www.myownrunway.com and view at least 20 full length videos and tons of Pictures. The Barbie 50th Anniversary Fashion show was Amazing and if you go to my website you can watch the full show, Trust me you won’t be disappointed! Milan and Paris are to follow! Stay Fashionable!

Thanks, Nathan! See more here, darlings. And enjoy your Saturday!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. CC has a Guest Blogger feature today on Fellow Fashionista Danz's blog, Fatal Attraction 2 Fashion... It's CC's top 5 picks for Spring under $50 and you can check it out here.