Steven Alan starts off New York Fashion Week 2012 with his Autumn/Winter 2012 presentation of garments for the boys and girls. Lounging New York casual is the feeling we (always) get from Mr. Alan. Always a strong mix looks that work just about everywhere (we like to say for the everyman), the collection also features a wide selection of complimentary footwear that runs from kicks to proper shoes. Spend some time exploring one of the more friendly designers out there.

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Following up on our backstage looks, here’s the full runway presentation from Simon Spurr. The key terms from the designer are “architectural minimalism with sartorial functionality.” Graphic patterns in the Simon Spurr collection are inspired by British Naval “dazzle” camo; also known by the more appropriate “razzle dazzle.” Worth a look.

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Nicholas K Spring 2012 has designers’ Nicholas Kunz and Christopher Kunz drawing inspiration from the “evasive beauty of aerial landscapes and natural transparencies. Images taken from beyond the troposphere blur the natural into abstract shapes and paths. Transparent Landscapes combines a sense of natural movement with Nicholas K’s ever present interest in functionality, such as detachable scarves and two-in-one Men’s jackets…”

Photography: Jacob Breinholt/Selectism.com

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Bespoken sticks to the casualness of Spring 2012 with their presentation during New York Fashion Week. The tone is set with the greys in the collection against trenches and jackets where garments give the wearer some space to exhale safely. Upper class casual done right.

Photography: Robert Wunsch/Selectism.com

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It’s clear that media coverage of the global “fashion weeks” is no longer limited to the print and TV press outlets. The steady growth of online media properties as well as the interaction of social media networks into our daily lives has allowed for information to be disseminated at a pace and speed like no time before.  2009 was clearly the year for brands from all ends of the market to embrace “new media” and 2010 is shaping up to be even stronger.

G-Star Raw is taking this to heart with their  ”search for the best unsigned talent on the web to report live from New York Fashion Week. The world’s best Tweeters, Flickrs, Facebookers and YouTube film-makers will be recruited to file raw reports live from the most exciting fashion week in the world.” Through their site, nyfw-g-star.com, “reporters can put themselves forward for consideration and sign up with their social media account. The winners will be chosen by [the] public; the writer, photographer or film maker with the most votes wins…” The concept is an interesting one.

R29 reports on the runways shows from Obedient Sons New York Fashion Week show. "Coming off of their oversized-hipster plaid line last fall, the spring/summer collection worked outside of prevailing trends, concentrating on washed-out beachwear shot through with pink and mint stitching. This was a far more mature and mainstream Obedient than we’ve seen before…"

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