Thursday, March 2, 2017

Fashion Gallery New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2017

Model walks runway in a swimsuit from the Avid Swim "Cadiz Resort" 2017
collection by Gionna Nicole, during Fashion Gallery New York Fashion Week
Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)
Model walks runway in an outfit from the Ashlee Bowers Fall 2017 collection,
 for the Designers' Premier Fall Winter 2017 runway show during
FGNYFW Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)





































Fashion Gallery New York Fashion Week held their FGNYFW Fall Winter Collections 2017 runway shows in New York City, from Friday February 10th to Sunday the 12th. The three-day series of fashion shows took place during New York Fashion Week: Women's Fall Winter 2017. There were a total of twenty-four collections presented with designers from Norway, Colombia, United States and many other countries. Five individual and six group shows provide a wide range of styles, looks and fashion options. The event was held at The Steward Hotel, located at 371 Seventh Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.

Friday consisted of solo shows from Avid Swim by Gionna Nicole, Kepaza by Pernille Fristad and Layana Aguilar. The Avid Swim "Cadiz Resort" 2017 showcased 13 swimsuits. One of them were for men, and one was a Burkini. On Saturday, fashion students Maria Balestino and Ashlee Bowers from Philadelphia University participated in the Designers' Premier show. Naldo Montañez, Kita Griffin and Nicteel by Owana Lima also participated in the first group show.


Model walks runway in an outfit from the Jimmy Burner Fall Winter 2017
 collection, by Jimmy Burner on February 11, 2017; during
 FGNYFW Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)
Model walks runway in an Antonia dress from the Jeilyné Santana Bridal collection,
for the Designer's Collective Fall Winter 2017 runway show during FGNYFW
Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)



































Later in the day, the very talented 18 year old Jimmy Burner from Houston, Texas unveiled his collection of twenty menswear and womenswear outfits. The Designers' Collective was held that evening showcasing lingerie by Taryn Winters; bridal gowns from Jeilyné Santana Haute Couture; and men's & women's street style clothes by Another Place. Included in this group was Flesh by Malin Molden and Black Rat by Siri Sveen Haaland. Both designers are based in Norway.

Sunday afternoon began with the Emerging Designers fashion show, which was made up of Asian, African and Norwegian design influences. The collections on the runway were S'MM by Jihyun Kim, Keminevar by Raven Ledbetter, as well as garments from Line Skjervheim Gilhuus, Lisa Anker-Rasch Strom and Heggy Gonzalez. The last group show was Prêt-À-Porter. Brands showing their Fall Winter 2017 lines were Chapman McIntyre by James Chapman and Jacob McIntyre; Antidote by Christine Andresen and Antinoo Menswear by Lily Montes from Colombia. The final fashion show of the season was the Mondo Guerra Fall Winter 2017 "Late to the Opera" collection by the Project Runway winner.


Model walks runway in an outfit from the Lisa Anker-Rasch Strom Fall Winter 2017
collection, for the Emerging Designers Fall Winter 2017 runway show during
 FGNYFW Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)
Model walks runway in an outfit from the Mondo Guerra Fall Winter 2017 "Late to
the Opera" collection, on February 12, 2017; at The Stewart Hotel in New York City,
 during FGNYFW Fall Winter 2017. (Photo: ©Shawn Punch)