VOLUME 103 • ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 FIRST COPY FREE, ADDITIONAL COPIES 50 CENTS
AROUND TOWN
WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS SUMMER, ON AND OFF CAMPUS PAGE 3
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Innovative Dallas musicians PAGE 9
SPORTS
FASHION
Men’s soccer 4-1 after road trip
New York Fashion Week review
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Around town: What you missed on- and off-campus this summer SHANNON HALE AND KIMI ROSE Contributing Writers shannonh@smu.edu klrose@smu.edu As the calendar pages turn to September, the reality that summer has ended finally sets in on students returning to SMU. Now that classes and football season have begun, you may be wondering what happened on the Hilltop while you were gone. The temperatures are not the only things that have been changing the past few months in Dallas, so here are just a few: 1. School Wasn’t the Only Thing to Close This summer many businesses, must have missed SMU students more than they thought they would. Multiple restaurants throughout Dallas closed this summer. Just to name a few: Cedar Grove, Casa Rubia, Mellow Mushroom, The Palm, Little Woodrow’s, Bolsa Mercado, Filament, Smoke Plano, Max’s Wine Dive and Joyce & Gigi’s all closed their doors this summer.
2. When Doors Close, Others Open Although a few beloved spots closed this summer, new restaurants opened their doors to the Dallas community. Flora Street Café opened in Bishop Arts District and The Halal Guys on Lemmon Ave. just opened, while Monkey King Noodle Company and Cattleack Barbecue reopened and expanded their locations. So if you’re looking to expand out of the bubble, check out one of these new spots.
3. Onward and Upward If you’ve seen Highland Park Village since you’ve been back, you may be wondering what all the construction is about. This summer, it was announced that a private club called Park House will call the top of the iconic shopping center its home. Park House will be a private members social club with two private dining rooms, four bar and lounge areas, a swimming pool with cabanas and library spaces.
4. A New Place to Get Your Sweat On If you haven’t found a studio, gym or workout right for you in Dallas, you may be in luck. This summer it was announced that Barry’s Bootcamp will be opening its first Texas location in Dallas. The workout studio is extremely popular in California and New York. Barry’s Bootcamp offers high-intensity training that focuses on various body parts each day.
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5. SMU Alumni Win Tony Awards In case you missed the Tony Awards for Broadway’s best in June, all you need to know is that two SMU alumni took home awards. For Best Actor in a Featured Role, Michael Aronov, from the play “Oslo,” received the Tony. For Best Choreography, Andy Blankenbuehler won for the musical “Bandstand.” They’re representing SMU in the best way possible in the Big Apple and up on the Broadway stages.
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An artist’s rendering of the revamped Highland Park Village.
6. SMU Ranked by USA Today College In mid-July, USA Today ranked SMU as the third-best university in all of Texas, behind Rice University and Trinity University. USA Today also complimented SMU’s Cox School of Business and Meadows School of Arts for being top schools in their respective disciplines. 7. New Hughes-Trigg Market Coming back to campus, you might notice that Hughes-Trigg looks a little different. In addition to the relocation of Starbucks that took place last year, the new-and-improved Hughes-Trigg Market is now in the fomer locatio of Cafe 101.
8. Anna Heller Joins Swimming Staff In July, the SMU Women’s Swimming team announced the hiring of a new assistant coach, Anna Heller. Heller just finished up a successful season with Texas A&M and is hoping to help build the SMU program.
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Program Council Kickstart events unite community HARIETTE HAUSKE Contributing Writer hhauske@smu.edu There might not have been electricity or air conditioning in the classrooms last week, but that did not stop SMU students from gathering on Dallas Hall Lawn Sept. 6. Within two hours, nearly 500 students attended Program Council’s third Kickstart event, according to Special Event Coordinator Elizabeth Ridgway. Program Council partnered with the Community Engagement & Leadership Center and the Embrey Human Rights Program to inform SMU students about the Dallas community. “We want students to know a little bit more about what the Dallas community is, and what it means to engage in their community through direct service opportunities,” Coordinator of Community Engagement and Leadership Brittany Barker said.
There were 11 different service organizations at the event: Austin Street Center, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, Dallas Habitat For Humanity, Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, Family Place, Heart House Dallas, Goodwill Inc., Interfaith Housing Coalition, Literacy Instruction For Texas, New Horizons of North Texas and Wilkinson Center. Students walked from table to table to learn about the different organizations and how they can get involved. “This is a way for people that are interested in service to put their name on people’s email lists and get connected to the Dallas community,” sophomore programing chair Patricia Larsen said. Program Council is hosting one more Kickstart event, Sept. 20 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Dallas Hall Lawn. “The Kickstart events are intended to help introduce freshmen and sophomore SMU students to resources we have on campus, the area in general and SMU,” Ridgway said.
Program Council hosts its third Kickstart event on Dallas Hall Lawn.
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Guatemalan art exhibit opens in Pollock Gallery SARA MAGALIO Contributing Writer smagalio@smu.edu About 50 members of the SMU community chose to skip the Boulevard festivities Sept. 9 to attend the opening of the art exhibition Acts of Aggression, hosted in Hughes-Trigg’s Pollock Gallery. The exhibition features the work of 11 young Guatemalan artists who created pieces that comment on personal, political and social acts of violence that they have experienced. As visitors entered the gallery, they encountered various forms of media, including film, sculpture, soundscape and paintings. Current chair of the SMU art division Jay Sullivan believes that this
exhibit creates a lens into the tension and aggression present in the wake of a 36year Guatemalan civil war that peaked in the ’80s. “As I say to my class, art reveals both things that are transparent, but it also reveals things that are opaque,” Sullivan said. “Things that we can’t somehow see behind, and this show and this work is very much in that vein.” Laura A.L. Wellen, the exhibition’s curator, guided viewers through the tour, revealing insights into the complex message that the gallery presents. She paused in front of a worn and tattered canvas with a depiction of Houston. The saddening relevance of this image showing flooding that occurred some two years before caused viewers to pause
and contemplate with somber expressions. “These are works that are relevant to Guatemala,” Wellen said. “But also have a relevance to other places as well, because obviously catastrophe is not something that only occurs in third-world countries.” Wellen was emphatic that viewers not dissociate themselves from the artist’s experiences, but instead draw connections between the pieces and their own communities. “When these events happen, when institutions fail, when natural disasters occur, how do you respond?” Wellen said. “His is a narrative about a kind of coping with experiences.” Acts of Aggression will be on display in the Pollock Gallery until Oct. 14.
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After his presidency, George W. Bush took up painting as a hobby.
The art of painting, by President Bush FARAH QUTUB Contributing Writer fqutub@smu.edu “My life has changed dramatically post-presidency. First, I’m no longer president. Second, I became a grandfather and have become an artist,” President George W. Bush said. Sept. 6, approximately 300 guests filled the red velvet seats of the George W. Bush Center auditorium to listen to Bush describe his life as an artist. His wife Laura emerged from backstage and started the conversation on how he got into painting. He started by painting his family’s dogs then advancing to more challenging subjects like world leaders. “He always had a perspective of an artist and as a president when he painted,” the former First Lady said. Following his wife, Bush took the stage and thanked all his partners that worked with him to make his exhibit a reality. “We’re proud to be
partners with SMU, the undefeated football team,” President Bush joked. As the crowd erupted with laughter, he introduced the panel of his mentors, a group of unlikely friends that became his dearest acquaintances over the years. “Gail Norfleet, Sedrick Huckaby and Jim Woodson are not only my mentors but all teachers at different universities. Here’s the theme, if you’re an artist you have to be a teacher to make a living,” Bush said. NBC 5 anchor Meredith Land led the discussion with Bush’s first mentor Gail Norfleet. Norfleet explained how she was in shock when Bush asked to be taught by her. “How are you going to feel about me standing behind you and criticizing your paintings?” Norfleet asked the former President. “I’m used to scrutiny,” Bush joked. Norfleet taught Bush the basics including paintings of
cubes and watermelons. He then learned to contrast colors and became adventurous with artist and mentor Woodson. Eventually, he moved on to deeper subjects including painting the portraits of 98 physically or mentally wounded veterans in his book, Portraits of Courage. Mentor Huckaby said Bush was equally passionate about the veterans as he was with painting. Bush personally knew each of their stories. “When content and form come together, you have a really good dynamic,” Huckaby said. The accompanying exhibit Portraits of Courage at the Bush Center will continue to be on display until Oct. 17. 2017. “Each and every piece has an important meaning and Bush took the time to paint every one of them,” Bush Center employee Meredith Barnes said.
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SMU kicks off against UNT to start the Sept. 9 home game against UNT. The Mustangs would go on to win the game 54-32 to advance their season record to 2-0.
Courtland Sutton powers SMU past UNT, 54-32 PHIL MAYER Assoc. Sports Editor pmayer@smu.edu
It’s Courtland Sutton’s world and we’re all just living in it. The star receiver put on a show Saturday night against North Texas, catching four touchdowns and carrying the Mustangs to a 54-32 win. Sutton caught just two balls for 22 yards and one touchdown last week against Stephen F. Austin, but he proved that there was no reason for SMU fans to worry with his video game numbers Sept. vs. UNT.
Sutton finished the game with eight catches for 164 yards to go along with his four TDs. “He showed why he’s an AllAmerican,” Chad Morris said of Sutton. “He showed why he’s one of the best wide receivers in all of college football.” It did not look good early for SMU, as UNT quarterback Mason Fine marched the Mean Green down the field for a score on the game’s opening possession. After an SMU punt and a UNT field goal, the Mustangs found themselves down 10-0. After that, Sutton asserted his dominance. He scored his
first touchdown by catching a ball over the middle, slipping a tackle and running free for the 62-yard score. SMU kicked a field goal to tie the game at 10-10 on its next possession. He scored two more times before halftime to give SMU a 24-10 lead. Sutton managed to one-up his performance against North Texas last year, in which he gained 162 yards and scored three touchdowns. He now has a whopping eight TDs in three games in his career against UNT. Sutton also broke into the record books by tying the SMU mark for receiving
touchdowns in a game, and passing Hilltop legend Jerry LeVias on the school’s all-time receiving touchdown list. Ben Hicks started the game at quarterback again for SMU, and finished with 319 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Hicks missed a few throws, but his main target was pleased with his performance overall. “He went out and he did what we knew he could do,” Sutton said of Hicks. “That’s the thing I like for everybody else to see, is him going out and having success.” With Braeden West dinged
up, Ke’Mon Freeman and Xavier Jones split the workload in the backfield. Jones had a productive game, gaining 74 yards on 13 carries and scoring two touchdowns. SMU’s defense also bottled up a UNT offense that scored 59 points in its opening game. Elijah McQueen and Demerick Gary both recorded their first career interceptions, and Justin Lawler had two sacks. Most impressively, the Mustangs held UNT’s rushing attack to 69 yards on 27 carries after UNT gained 436 yards on the ground last week. Cornerback Cedric Lancaster
left with an arm injury in the fourth quarter. Morris lamented the loss of the frequently injured senior. “There’s not a young man that works any harder in this program than Ced Lancaster,” Morris said. “To see him coming out with an injury like that, I know our players are really upset about it.” Next week, SMU has its biggest test of the young season. The Mustangs will take on rival #23 TCU who is 2-0 after beating Arkansas Saturday.
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Courtland Sutton scored a record-breaking four touchdowns in the Sept. 9 game against UNT.
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Men’s soccer start season off strong JACOB PROTHRO Sports Writer jprothro@smu.edu The SMU men’s soccer team split its pair of games on its California road trip, leaving its record at 4-1. The Mustangs faced off against No. 1 Stanford on Thursday in Palo Alto. The game was tied going into the half, but Stanford pulled away with goals in the 65th minute and 71st minute. Sophomore forward Garrett McLaughlin had the lone goal for SMU in the first minute, making it his third consecutive game with a goal. SMU then faced off against the Santa Clara Broncos on Friday night at SCU’s Stevens Stadium.
Sophomore defender Philip Ponder recorded his first career goal as a Mustang. Ponder’s goal was the lone, game-winning goal off an assist from McLaughlin in the 85th minute, propelling the Mustangs to a 1-0 victory over their equine counterparts. The Mustang defense held Santa Clara to only two shots on goal. The Mustangs were 3-0 heading into the trip, with wins against Oakland, Cornell and UC Davis.The Mustangs were victorious in the SMU Tournament at Westcott Field, where they defeated Oakland and Cornell. Senior forward Mauro Cichero leads all players with four goals on the season. McLaughlin has three,
good for second place on the team. Sophomore defender Eddie Munjoma leads the team with two assists. In goal, senior keeper Michael Nelson has 15 saves on the year — 10 recorded against Stanford — and a 71.4 percent save percentage. He has allowed 1.2 goals per game. Nelson recorded his second shutout of the season during his performance against Santa Clara. The last United Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 poll has the Mustangs just missing the cut at No. 30. The Mustangs have home games with Loyola (Md.) Sept. 15 and Brown Sept. 17. The team starts conference play Sept. 24 against Tulsa.
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What’s new in music: St. Vincent, Sam Smith KELLY KOLFF Assoc. A&L Editor kkolff@smu.edu The SMU Campus Weekly is back with your weekly music updates. This week features a long-awaited single from Sam Smith, a new album from The National and a jam from altpop queen St. Vincent. “Too Good at Goodbyes” by Sam Smith The king of sad songs is back for the first time since 2015 with his new song, “Too Good at Goodbyes.” The song begins with Smith’s iconic vocals backed with a simple piano melody. As the verse develops, the beat is complemented by subtle snapping. Smith adds a gospel choir that emphaiszes his melancholy message: “I’m way too good at goodbyes.” “Day I Die” by The National The National is back and more chaotic than ever with their seventh studio album, “Sleep Well Beast.” The National has made a shift, albeit a subtle one, with this record. Lead vocalist Matt Berninger sings over stuttering
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guitar riffs and frantic drums in the third track, “Day I Die.” The song lives up to its less than uplifting title, with Berninger questioning his life: “the day I die, where will be?” “You Don’t Do It for Me Anymore” by Demi Lovato This week, pop powerhouse Demi Lovato released a single from her new album, “Tell Me You Love Me,” slated to release on Sept. 29. Lovato’s belting vocals are brutally honest: “Now that I’ve learned all about you/ A love just like ours wouldn’t last,” Lovato sings. “So don’t hate me if I say/ You don’t do it for me anymore.” The single is backed
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with a simple beat and a cascade of sound during the chorus, leaving her vocals at the forefront. “Los Angeless” by St. Vincent This week, alt-pop musician St. Vincent hosted a mock press conference on Facebook to announce her new album, “Masseduction,” releasing on Oct. 19. The anticipated album was co-produced with Jack Antonoff, the pop guru behind songs by Lorde, Taylor Swift and Sia. “Los Angeless” is a buzzy single carried with a bouncy techno-esque beat. The singer is set to begin her tour on Oct. 7. “In Undertow” by Alvvays Indie staple Alvvays released their new record “Antisocialites” Sept. 8, three years after the release of its debut album. “In Undertow” is a shoegaze-y breakup song filled with muffled guitar as Molly Rankin’s voice lulls over the lyrics. The song’s chorus is as catchy as it is repetitive, Rankin declaring “There’s no turning back after what’s been said.”
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‘Home Again’ offers much‘Dare to Drum’ follows needed break from typical rom-com innovative Dallas musicians RACHEL KENNEDY Contributing Writer rekennedy@smu.edu Picture one separated mother, two young kids and three broke 20-something guys living in one house. Needless to say, “Home Again” doesn’t follow the average boy-meets-girl script that is so often seen in the typical rom-com category. The film follows Alice Kinney, played by Reese Witherspoon, as she navigates through an unexpected situation. After recently separating from her husband, Alice decides to move back to her childhood home in sunny California. Unfortunately for Alice, things don’t go as planned. The stress of caring for her two daughters and a new client proves a little much for her and she takes the night off. A few tequila shots later and Alice is introduced to a filmmaking trio, who inexplicably end up staying in her guest house. The film also stars Pico Alexander, Nat Wolff and Jon Rudnitsky whose welldelivered humor and effortless camaraderie shines through on screen. Their chemistry brings another level to the film and helps separate it from the muddled and formulaic movies in the genre. The three even lived together off-screen during filming, so that they could get their timing and comedic sense just right. It pays off well and brings fresh faces into a genre that is usually a recycling bin of casts. The heart of the film is in its relationships. Alice’s relationship with the guys, the guys’ relationship with the daughters, and the individual connections that span the film break the mold of a
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standard rom-com. The film is supremely wellpaced and rides the waves of emotions to perfect harmony. Here or there a heartstring is tugged, but even then there is rarely a moment without humor. At no point in the film does it feel stretched or out of place. The film is a fresh take on a stale genre, but it still remains a member of the rom-com family. That style of flick isn’t for everyone, so keep that in mind when deciding on which new movie to grab some popcorn with. If you’re a sucker for welltimed humor, crisp scenes and a little romance to top it off, then it won’t be hard to love “Home Again”. The film is produced by none other Nancy Meyers, the feel-good guru. She’s ridden a
track record of success in the quality rom-com genre with classics like “The Holiday”, “It’s Complicated”, and “The Intern”. Myers has proven time and again that her branch of heartwarming, funny and emotional films is exactly what people need. If that isn’t convincing enough, the movie is directed by Meyer’s daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer. The family values instilled from the team behind screen are visible on screen and work to make “Home Again“ another winner. The film is Meyers-Shyer’s debut, both as a writer and a director. If this film is any indication of the future Meyers-Shyer is on pace for a quality career, breathing new life into a genre that desperately needs it.
The Texas music scene is getting another burst of inventive collaboration. “Dare to Drum” is a documentary experience that follows the story of Stewart Copeland, D’Drum and Maestro Jaap van Zweden. The three artists combine their percussive talents to create unique, innovative sounds onand off-screen. Each musician brings individuality in background and skill. Copeland, a “rockstar composer,” is known for his time as the drummer of the legendary group The Police. D’Drum is a Texas-based world percussion group. The five-man ensemble hails from Dallas and brings a new sense of rhythm. Maestro Jaap Van Zweden is a Dutch conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Together these three combine their musical gifts in one large package: “Dare to Drum”. “Dare to Drum” is the film vessel for the group’s performance “Gamelan D’Drum.” The group spent three years composing, rehearsing and recording this “musical synthesis of pitch, rhythm and orchestration.” The production included trips to
Bali and Java. Their hard work paid off; in 2011, the show was ready to premiere live with the Dallas Symphony. However, unusually icy cold weather jeopardized their dream project.
The film follows this journey and includes a full 30-minute concert from the Dallas Symphony. The film will be screened at the Alamo Drafthouse Cedars Cinema Sept. 15, Sept. 17 and Sept. 18.
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On Monday, SMU Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) held its annual 9/11 Never Forget Memorial on Dallas Hall Lawn. I don’t often support YAF’s activities – much less its politics – but this was one display I could get behind. Sept. 11 should be a day of solemn remembrance, and a celebration of the values of liberal democracy upon which this nation was founded and has thrived. The flag display, for me, was a reminder of the tragic loss of life that resulted from a direct attack upon those values. It was also a poignant show of calm unity in days of unprecedented division, and a reminder of the myopia of the battles we currently rage against ourselves and our liberal foundations. But I would be remiss, even as I genuinely thank YAF, if I did not point out the display’s problems. YAF is a transparently rightwing student organization, founded under the direct influence of William F. Buckley Jr. and unabashedly dedicated, according to YAF’s website, to “diligently [advancing] conservatism” on college campuses. None of these are necessarily bad things, though I would question the absence on SMU’s campus of any sort of analogous left-wing organization. Without an appropriate counterbalance, YAF’s activities begin to feel monopolistic – and that, paradoxically, often makes them easier to ignore. But more importantly, I take issue with the fact that what could be an utterly nonpartisan display of remembrance
has become tainted with ideological motivations. In other words: why have we at SMU allowed ourselves to come to a place where the campus right-wing organization has carved out for itself the responsibility and privilege of holding the flag display? Why haven’t College Republicans and College Democrats teamed up in sensible, bipartisan sponsorship of the project? Why, for that matter, doesn’t the university itself put on the display? It might seem like I’m splitting hairs here. After all, who really cares how the flags get there, so long as they do in fact get there? But YAF’s sponsorship makes the display more than a memorial. It also becomes a piece of campus political rhetoric, designed in part to garner sympathy and admiration for an organization which otherwise tends to garner its fair share of opponents. YAF’s sponsorship makes a
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SMU YAF’s Never Forget flag display on Dallas Hall Lawn
show of benignly patriotic unity into a reminder of how we are divided. Words like ‘patriotism’ and ‘freedom’ cease to be neutral when used to veil an explicitly political agenda. And any hope in the genuine neutrality of the display was dashed when Rev. Rafael Cruz, the notorious homophobe and provocateur, was selected to
lead the invocation at YAF’s memorial ceremony. My thanks really do go out to YAF, because I appreciated the display, as did many other members of the SMU and Dallas communities. I just wish I could have admired this movingly human show of memory and loss without being distracted by its politics.
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Fashion Weeks impact culture, economy, society
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MERRIT STAHLE Fashion Writer mstahle@smu.edu The madness of Fashion Week is finally here and many of us couldn’t be happier. However there are many people who are completely unfamiliar with Fashion Week’s history and impact on today’s culture. Originally referred to as “Press Week,” this fashion convention took place during a critical juncture in our past: World War II. American fashion news was unable to get to Paris — the then only fashion capital of the world — so New York became the birthplace of Fashion Week in America, according to Teen Vogue. Since 1994, Fashion Week has occurred twice a year in the largest fashion capitals of the world: New York, Milan, Paris and London. Not only do fashion weeks and the constant creations of new designer collections mean new apparel and accessory choices, but the economic impact this industry has is on society huge. According to Women’s Wear Daily, fashion weeks generate more money than the U.S. Open and the 2014 Super Bowl. WWD also provides some eye-opening statistics: “The city’s semiannual fashion weeks draw approximately 232,000 attendees to more than 500 shows, creating a total economic impact of $887 million.” In addition, Fashion Week has an unprecedented impact on our culture. Fashion Week has experienced quite a few over the top, tear-jerking runway shows.
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Editor’s picks: Top fashion shows of NYFW come to life LISA SALINAS Fashion Editor lmsalinas@smu.edu To most people, September marks the beginning of cooler weather, wearing socks with closed-toed shoes and ordering hot Starbucks drinks throughout the day. But for fashion lovers, September signifies the biggest Vogue edition of the year and the beginning of fashion month. Designers worldwide showcase their Spring 2018 collections, starting in New York, London, Milan and ending in Paris. New York Fashion Week takes place Sept. 7-13. And, although many designers showcase beautiful Spring 2018 collections, some collections stand out. Here are my top fashion show choices of New York Fashion Week.
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Alexander Wang Wang took the concept of constantly moving fashion trends to a new level. Wang put his collection and models on a bus and brought the fashion show to the streets of New York. He had two stops: Lafayette and the Center Streets in Manhattan. The collection and the show itself was a sight for sore eyes. Wang's guerrilla fashion show exemplifies that the traditional
ways of red-carpet, long runway shows are not the only option for designers and do not always leave the most memorable impression. For Spring 2018, Wang's show featured minimal colors including grey, white, blue, black and khaki. His silhouettes mixed form-fitting dresses and tops to oversized dresses and non-traditional pant suits. Lace and leather detailing, athleisure wear pieces and two-sided garments are key staples of the collection. Wang's collection gives a sense of both disarray and glamour. It was as if this was the party everyone wants to be invited to.
shoulder tops, exaggerated arms and exaggerated shoulders. Some of her pieces were also reminiscent of a torero-style outfit. Zimmerman's Spring 2018 woman is ready to take on the streets of Italy and Spain with style, grace and strength and will definitely be noticed.
Diane von Furstenberg Zimmermann Instagram
Diane von Furstenberg never disappoints. Her Spring 2018 collection is ready to take on the unexpected weather, be it rain, shine or anything in between. Furstenberg's collection included an array of colors, patterns, silhouettes and fabrics — seeing her collection can be compared to witnessing a walking, living, garden party. Models were adorned in bright floral patterns, stripes, DVF Instagram fringe and color-blocked pieces. DVF Spring 18 RTW Silhouettes included long, formfitting dresses, high-waist pants with cinched waists, loose pantsuits, low-necklines and free-flowing dresses and skirts — the ’70s are back with a 21st-century twist. Zimmermann If Diane von Furstenburg's collection was a garden party, Zimmermann's collection was the royal garden. The exaggerated shoulders, high necklines and lace detailing on his pieces were reminiscent of a medieval style of dressing with a modern twist. She featured a mix of high and low hemlines, high necklines, low necklines and necklines that don't necessarily exist with off-the-
Zimmermann Spring 18 RTW
Lela Rose Lela Rose also took on the non-traditional fashion show method and debuted her collection on Washington Square with a gourmet hot dog stand and cookie cart. Silhouette colors included lime yellow, dark green, bright orange, navy, white and a touch of violet. Ruffled sleeves, tops, bowties, cinched waists and long hemlines are just a few of this collection's trends. Some of Rose's pieces resembled Lela Rose Instagram that of Dior's New Look, Lela Rose Spring 18 RTW with cinched waists and wide skirts. The clothes are beautiful but contemporary and definitely applicable to the everyday woman. The way in which the collection was presented speaks volumes — this collection is for all women, whether she is on her way to a business meeting and stops to buy a hot dog on the way or is picking up her children from daycare and stops to pick up cookies.