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Home · Fashion Week

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013

A sneak peek of what designers have in store for upcoming New York Fashion Week.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
01
Rachel Roy

Designer Inspiration: “Global artistic expression informs the modern exotic with re-imagined shape, color, and texture.”  —Rachel Roy

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Rachel Roy
02
Tracy Reese

Designer Inspiration: For fall 2013 Reese is very much inspired by New York with all its harshness and beauty. Reese combines a variety of rich textures and both feral and romantic patterns for a collection of sexy silhouettes with an emphasis on hourglass dresses, longer slim skirts, sweater tunics and bold, meaty jackets and coats.

With a strong dress presence in this season’s collection, a classic and flattering Floral Frock in Scarlet is embellished with delicate beading and paired with a flat closed-toe bootie to create a timeless and modern, yet easy-to-wear look.

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Tracy Reese
03
B Michael

Designer Inspiration: “I am inspired to create a collection that reflects the essence of our most magnificent sense of self.  This collection is meant to appeal to our innate desire for love of life and to feel beautiful. With each dress I imagined the woman in a scenario where she would feel her most beautiful. The charge has been to go beyond mere practicality but rather flirt with imagination and extravagant notions of style. Dressing for the love of it!” —B Michael

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of B Michael
04
Tadashi Shoji

Designer Inspiration:  “The fall of the Romanov dynasty” —Tadashi Shoji

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
05
Hervé Leger by Max Azria

Designer Inspiration: “Opulence in Nature” —Lubov and Max Azria

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Hervé Leger
06
Nicole Miller

Designer Inspiration: “My Fall 2013 collection is inspired by girls who dress like boys — the timeless tomboy. I am experimenting with menswear-inspired patterns in a subdued color palette, with leather and fur accents throughout the collection.” —Nicole Miller

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Nicole MIller
07
Christian Siriano

Designer Inspiration: “This season I was inspired by the golden age of Russian Opera to create a glamorous and opulent collection, rich with sophisticated shapes, gilded and embossed fabrications, and deep jewel-toned colors.” —Christian Siriano

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Christian Siriano
08
Pamella Roland

Designer Inspiration: “For Fall 2013, I was inspired by the ornate interior of the winter palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.” —Pamella Roland

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Pamella Roland
09
Rafeal Cennamo

Designer Inspiration: “50 Shades of Gold” —Rafael Cennamo

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Rafael Cennamo
10
Dennis Basso

Designer Inspiration: Dennis Basso’s 30th anniversary collection is a tribute to the great American fashion icons. Women such as Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness and Milicent Rogers embody the glamour, strength and elegance that have inspired him throughout his career.
 

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Dennis Basso
11
Charlotte Ronson

Designer Inspiration: “This season I am keeping it close to home and taking inspiration from my British heritage, touching on the 1960’s silhouette and its graphic elements. Colors are deep and saturated, and the feeling is a little tougher and more angular.” —Charlotte Ronson

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Charlotte Ronson
12
Whit

Designer Inspiration: “Fall 2013 is inspired by enchanted and fresh romanticism.” —Whit

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Whit
13
Kelly Wearstler

Designer Inspiration: “My Fall 2013 collection, with its architecturally fueled cocktail dresses, boldly textured tunics and color-saturated wovens are an abrstract play on famed architect Ettore Sottsass’s signature totems,” explains Kelly Wearstler.

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Kelly Wearstler
14
Timo Weiland

Designer Inspiration: “Baroque military” —Timo Weiland

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Timo Weiland
15
Joy Cioci

Designer Inspiration: “The Labyrinth” —Joy Cioci

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Joy Cioci
16
Daniel Vosovic

Designer Inspiration: “For AW13 I was looking at the structure and texture of beautiful aquatic flora and fauna, using it as a jumping off point for a color story and embroidery.” —Daniel Vosovic

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Daniel Vosovic
17
Porsche Design

Designer Inspiration: “The Porsche Design Fall 2013 collection is inspired by rigorist architecture and volume,” describes Thomas Steinbruck, Creative Director of Porsche Design.

Designer Inspirations: Fall 2013
Courtesy of Porsche Design
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