Native Son also collaborated with Mosely Tribes to produce this summer’s must have  specs. The matte tungsten acetate, translucent, and hand molded frame will come in 3 lens options: Brown Mineral Glass Photochromic, Mineral Glass Grey, and anti-reflectant clear for optical. The frames will be available this summer at selected US and Japan boutiques.

The models were also styled with Red Wing boots and Temple Bags.

From there it was off to GQ’s Best New Designers in America held at the IAC Building. Billy Reid was crowned the winner while these guys came in second: Doug and Ben of Burkman Bros., Richard Chai, Vincent Flumiani of Caulfield Preparatory, Frank Muytjens of J. Crew, and Eunice Lee of Unis.

Afterwards, went to the LnA Party at Milk Studios where Metric and Patti Smith played. Didn’t stay for Metric’s performance, but Patti Smith was pretty sweet. Pop Burger was our last call to see the homie DJ KJ Butta.

JonCarlo Domingo of Oliver Peoples and Photographer Eric Reeves at LnA Party

]]> http://cutdrop.com/blog/native-son-gqs-best-new-designers-in-america-lna-party/feed/ 0 http://cutdrop.com/blog/rip-alexander-mcqueen/ http://cutdrop.com/blog/rip-alexander-mcqueen/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:50:40 +0000 Jana K. Hoffman http://cutdrop.com/blog/?p=73 In breaking news, Cutdrop has learned that flamboyant fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 40, was found dead in his British apartment in an apparent suicide. His designs were worn by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Lady Gaga. McQueen was scheduled to show his McQ line at Fashion Week on Thursday afternoon.

Known for his outrageous styles and stirring controversy, McQueen launched his own line in 1992 then joined Givenchy design house in 1996. He relaunched Alexander McQueen under Gucci. McQueen had boutiques in New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London and Milan.

His death comes three years following the suicide of Isabella Blow, editor and fashion director of Blow magazine, who discovered him.

Tell us about your Autumn/Winter 09 collection, which appears on our sample sale: This was a collaboration between me and my partner Keiko, and was inspired by fantasy folklore films like “The Labyrinth” and “The Never Ending Story.”

Looking ahead, what can you reveal about your Spring/Summer 2010 collection? The Secta SS10 collection is actually the first season I collaborated with designer Takayuki Miyazawa. I met Taka when he returned to Japan from living in Milan. He decided it was time to go back to his homeland. He lived in Italy for nearly 10 years, attended Instituto Marangoni design school, and is a very talented designer who was chosen to display his final works in London’s Harrods Department store display window.

Following that, he worked with Neil Barrett draping and making patterns for his women’s collection. We met and discussed ideas. His philosophy of simple being very difficult to achieve and my love of minimalism in looks but paying close attention to detail and quality just worked. The SS10 collection is our first season together. The dynamic works so well Taka is now a part of Secta’s design collective. Moving forward, we are about to launch Autumn/Winter 2010.

You’re entering your seventh season. What challenges must you overcome? Challenges are language barriers and culture differences between English, Italian and Japanese. But it keeps things interesting so I don’t mind that challenge at all. At the end of the day we also run a business; the international language is Numbers, so it works out.

Who is your favorite fashion designer? Takayuki Miyazawa, and I don’t say that because he is a part of my team now. His philosophy, his work, and aesthetic I am inspired by at the moment.

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