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Home • Fashion Week

NYFW Fall 2013: Editor's Diary

Follow ESSENCE fashion and beauty editors front row and backstage on Instagram!
By Celia L. Smith, Reneise Francis · Updated October 28, 2020
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Runway Glamour

“It” Brit: @JourdanDunn at #JMendel #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Catwalk Chic

The gorgeous @JasTookes walking the runway pretty in #HONOR #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Front and Center

Spotted: Fabulous Front Row Fixture @anna_dello_russo (@annadellorusso) at Philosophy di @albertaferretti ! LOVE her can’t-miss-me style #philosophybynatalieratabesi #essencenyfw #nyfw #fw2013

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Lady in Red

We spy Star Jones @DennisBasso runway show. #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Design Details

These #aliceandolivia shoes are giving serious face #NYFW #mbfw #ESSENCENYFW #fashion

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Sitting Pretty

We spy Taraji P. Henson front row at #NaeemKhan #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Layer Up

Effortless cool at @comeforbreakfast (instagram cut off the pumps)… I’m probably rocking a version of this in the fall #layerup #essencenyfw #nyfw #mbfw #fw13 #comeforbreakfast

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Hot Pink

Tough girl in pink @tracy_reese. #nyfw #mbfw #essencenyfw #fashion

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Backstage Beauty

The makeup masters at @NARSissist are hard at work creating magic backstage at Douglas Hannant.

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Pucker Up

Here’s the final look by @NARSissist for Douglas Hannant! The lips were done with African Queen Lip Liner Pencil, Cruella Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and Norma Larger Than Life Lip Gloss all by NARS. Love this!

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Just Fab

Quirky cool chicks at @williamopko , wait until you see the shoes!! #essencenyfw #nyfw #fw13 #mbfw

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Classic Black

Morning @MetMuseum getting a sneak peek of their new exhibit PUNK: Chaos to Couture coming May 9 #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Design Divas

Meet the designers of William Okpo: sisters Darlene and Lizzy Okpo showing their Fall’13 collection #essencenyfw #nyfw cc: @lizzyohpoe

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Inspiration

Front Row Fixture: the fabuloussss @juneambrose! Def look up to this woman, she does it all! A TRUE inspiration, and one of the first people I had interned for 🙂

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Model Stance

Fashion Week just got official. I’m done! There is no other model I need to see but @IamNaomiCampbell #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Picture Perfect

Shopping the #DuroOlowu collection @jcpenney with the man of the hour and his lovely wife @ThelmaGolden #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Ladies in Red

@TheHeartTruth dress collection show on Thursday was so uplifting and inspirational! All the ladies looked gorgeous! @iamgabrielledouglas @tonibraxton @wendyshow @roselyn_sanchez @kellyosbourne werrrrked it! #NYFWFW13

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Glamour Girl

Pretty smile, rosey cheeks and fun bright colors from @therealsessilee to cheer up your cold blizzard day. 

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Two Times The Fun

Two stylists per model are hard at work creating a double-decker ponytail courtesy of Bumble and Bumble at Nanette Lepore.

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Front to Back

Here’s a view of the back of the ponytail by Bumble and Bumble for Nanette Lepore…love!

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Fly Fur

Black fur number @yigalazrouel #nyfw #mbfw #essencenyfw #fashion #fur

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Bold & Beautiful

Take note: The printed suit is a closet must-have for fall. @YigalAzrouel #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Color Craze

Designer @MaraHoffman showed us brown beauties so much love on the runway!  #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Walking Tall

These were made for walking…@YigalAzrouel #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Show Stopper

#celine #streetstyle #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Gold Glamour

New York Fashion Week chronicles continue! We’re stepping out in style, join us! #essencenyfw #nyfw #streetstyle

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Makeup Magic

Making magic with MAC backstage at Nanette Lepore!

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Beautiful Bouffant

The hairstylists for Warren-Tricimi are creating a 1950’s-inspired look for Douglas Hannant. Oooh-la-la!

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Glitz and Glam

#SachinAndBabi #nyfw

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Yellow Fever

Bright young thing. #ESPION @HarlemsFashionRow @ApolloTheater

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Touch of Purple

It’s a black and white affair, but purple is invited @richard_chai #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Stepping High

#StreetStyle – How haute are these oxblood heels by @shoemint?! #essencenyfw #nyfw

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Front Row Fab

Editors front row patiently waiting for the #RichardChai show to begin. #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Perfect Stance

Which look would you wear from #SachinAndBabi? #nyfw #essencenyfw

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Glam Squad

Ran into cool chick @itscocoabella taking a quick pic with fabulous @Miss_JAlexander and @RobertVerdi ! One of the first friends I made in NYC 🙂

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