Fashion Forward on 6th Ave.

The slim and the beautiful, and needless to say—well-dressed—fashion folks streamed out of the big tent at Fashion Week in Bryant Park on Sunday afternoon.
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Fashion Forward on 6th Ave.
2/15/2009
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1/16/2010
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/dianesawyer_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/dianesawyer_medium-328x450.jpg" alt="A smiling Diane Sawyer stopped for a photo after the DVF show, and then dashed for her car. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" title="A smiling Diane Sawyer stopped for a photo after the DVF show, and then dashed for her car. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81150"/></a>
A smiling Diane Sawyer stopped for a photo after the DVF show, and then dashed for her car. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)

NEW YORK—The slim and the beautiful, and needless to say—well-dressed—fashion folks streamed out of the big tent at Fashion Week in Bryant Park on Sunday afternoon after a much acclaimed Diane von Furstenberg show, a Fashion Week favorite. As a throng of onlookers gawked from the sidewalk and flashed cameras at the attendees leaving, The Epoch Times stopped a few of the fashion mavens to get some responses to the show and their personal fashion favorites.

<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/dariuscolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/dariuscolor_medium-337x450.jpg" alt="Darius Days, a fashion model from Bermuda was attending Fashion Week in New York for the first time this year, Darius' favorite designer is Calvin Klein and describes his fashion sense as 'European style.' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" title="Darius Days, a fashion model from Bermuda was attending Fashion Week in New York for the first time this year, Darius' favorite designer is Calvin Klein and describes his fashion sense as 'European style.' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81151"/></a>
Darius Days, a fashion model from Bermuda was attending Fashion Week in New York for the first time this year, Darius' favorite designer is Calvin Klein and describes his fashion sense as 'European style.' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/hillary_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/hillary_medium.jpg" alt="Hillary Alexander is in town on assignment for The Daily Telegraph in London. Ms. Alexander comes to Fashion Week in New York twice a year; her favorite designers are John Galliano and Jason Woo. Her personal fashion sense? 'Tribal, eclectic, mixed, and and nothing to do with current trends' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" title="Hillary Alexander is in town on assignment for The Daily Telegraph in London. Ms. Alexander comes to Fashion Week in New York twice a year; her favorite designers are John Galliano and Jason Woo. Her personal fashion sense? 'Tribal, eclectic, mixed, and and nothing to do with current trends' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81152"/></a>
Hillary Alexander is in town on assignment for The Daily Telegraph in London. Ms. Alexander comes to Fashion Week in New York twice a year; her favorite designers are John Galliano and Jason Woo. Her personal fashion sense? 'Tribal, eclectic, mixed, and and nothing to do with current trends' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/marycolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/marycolor_medium-337x450.jpg" alt="Mary Alice Stevenson is a contributing fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar and shared her thoughts on this year's collections: 'You always have new crushes at each show. There are a lot of great ideas in fashion now, fashion really has to sing, well, put on a whole show really, to get the consumer's attention.'" title="Mary Alice Stevenson is a contributing fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar and shared her thoughts on this year's collections: 'You always have new crushes at each show. There are a lot of great ideas in fashion now, fashion really has to sing, well, put on a whole show really, to get the consumer's attention.'" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81153"/></a>
Mary Alice Stevenson is a contributing fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar and shared her thoughts on this year's collections: 'You always have new crushes at each show. There are a lot of great ideas in fashion now, fashion really has to sing, well, put on a whole show really, to get the consumer's attention.'
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/bob_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/bob_medium-253x450.jpg" alt="Bob Bland, a fashion designer from Brooklyn, who has her own label called 'Brooklyn Royalty' exclaimed her passion for DVF: 'I love Diane Von Furstenberg, I had lunch with her when I was leaving school and she gave me a lot of great business tips that helped me with my business today so I owe her a debt of gratitude.I really appreciate her contribution to the industry. I think in this show she took a lot of risks with the animal prints, and I commend her for that.' In terms of her all time favorite designer Ms. Bland goes for Ralph Lauren 'I designed for him for some time and I really appreciate his contributions to American sportswear, specifically because he brought Americana into full view of the world, and that is what my brand is about.' Ms. Bland describes her fashion sense as 'bespoke, custom' with a sense of historic magnitude, and I really appreciate natural materials, hand painted fabrics, and interesting graphics.' (Tim McDevitt/Epoch Times)" title="Bob Bland, a fashion designer from Brooklyn, who has her own label called 'Brooklyn Royalty' exclaimed her passion for DVF: 'I love Diane Von Furstenberg, I had lunch with her when I was leaving school and she gave me a lot of great business tips that helped me with my business today so I owe her a debt of gratitude.I really appreciate her contribution to the industry. I think in this show she took a lot of risks with the animal prints, and I commend her for that.' In terms of her all time favorite designer Ms. Bland goes for Ralph Lauren 'I designed for him for some time and I really appreciate his contributions to American sportswear, specifically because he brought Americana into full view of the world, and that is what my brand is about.' Ms. Bland describes her fashion sense as 'bespoke, custom' with a sense of historic magnitude, and I really appreciate natural materials, hand painted fabrics, and interesting graphics.' (Tim McDevitt/Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81154"/></a>
Bob Bland, a fashion designer from Brooklyn, who has her own label called 'Brooklyn Royalty' exclaimed her passion for DVF: 'I love Diane Von Furstenberg, I had lunch with her when I was leaving school and she gave me a lot of great business tips that helped me with my business today so I owe her a debt of gratitude.I really appreciate her contribution to the industry. I think in this show she took a lot of risks with the animal prints, and I commend her for that.' In terms of her all time favorite designer Ms. Bland goes for Ralph Lauren 'I designed for him for some time and I really appreciate his contributions to American sportswear, specifically because he brought Americana into full view of the world, and that is what my brand is about.' Ms. Bland describes her fashion sense as 'bespoke, custom' with a sense of historic magnitude, and I really appreciate natural materials, hand painted fabrics, and interesting graphics.' (Tim McDevitt/Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/stephaniecolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/stephaniecolor_medium-305x450.jpg" alt="Stephanie White, of London, was wearing a multi-colored rain slicker and a bright tropical flower in her hair, is a designer for Diane Von Furstenberg. When asked who her all time favorite designer is she answered, not surprisingly, 'Diane Von Furstenberg' as to her own fashion sense she described it as 'More is more is more, and lots of bright colors!' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" title="Stephanie White, of London, was wearing a multi-colored rain slicker and a bright tropical flower in her hair, is a designer for Diane Von Furstenberg. When asked who her all time favorite designer is she answered, not surprisingly, 'Diane Von Furstenberg' as to her own fashion sense she described it as 'More is more is more, and lots of bright colors!' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81155"/></a>
Stephanie White, of London, was wearing a multi-colored rain slicker and a bright tropical flower in her hair, is a designer for Diane Von Furstenberg. When asked who her all time favorite designer is she answered, not surprisingly, 'Diane Von Furstenberg' as to her own fashion sense she described it as 'More is more is more, and lots of bright colors!' (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/tyroncolor_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/tyroncolor_medium-300x450.jpg" alt="Ty-Ron Mayes, a stylist and fashion editor on assignment for Vogue Taiwan described the DVF show as 'Fantastic, only Diane does what she does, mixing lots of colors and textures, it's always a pleasure to find she can do the same thing over and over again and find ways to make it fresh.' Mr. Mayes' favorite designers are Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. 'The Italian designers are cut well for men,' said Mayes. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" title="Ty-Ron Mayes, a stylist and fashion editor on assignment for Vogue Taiwan described the DVF show as 'Fantastic, only Diane does what she does, mixing lots of colors and textures, it's always a pleasure to find she can do the same thing over and over again and find ways to make it fresh.' Mr. Mayes' favorite designers are Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. 'The Italian designers are cut well for men,' said Mayes. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-81156"/></a>
Ty-Ron Mayes, a stylist and fashion editor on assignment for Vogue Taiwan described the DVF show as 'Fantastic, only Diane does what she does, mixing lots of colors and textures, it's always a pleasure to find she can do the same thing over and over again and find ways to make it fresh.' Mr. Mayes' favorite designers are Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana. 'The Italian designers are cut well for men,' said Mayes. (Tim McDevitt/The Epoch Times)