NOLA Fashion Week S/S '12 - 10/20 Matthew Arthur Finale

The end to Thursday night (10/20) at this season's New Orleans Fashion Week was a co-ed runway show by Matthew Arthur at the Ogden Museum's historic library. His show was cohesive and did a nice job connecting his male and female pieces.

Another packed house!

The finale really sums it up...

NOLA Fashion Week S/S '12 - 10/20 VARELA + BROOKS

Thursday night (10/20) of New Orleans Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 featured two great shows! After a fun peruse of the Fashion Market, I made my way upstairs for the first show: VARELA + BROOKS. After grabbing a cocktail provided by Jameson, we made our way into the show room. Here are a few shots from the show...

A packed house at Ogden!

Waiting with baited breath...

Here are some of my favorite looks:

Look # 3 - stretch cotton poplin button up Danica shirt with sleeve cut out

paired with washable silk Routh shorts with wrap detail

Look #6 - lona silk, pleated back tank paired with

Lola maxi skirt in Varela + Brooks custom, limited edition print

{LOVE that skirt!}

Look #7 - Annette tailored blazer with front vents

paired with tailored Jude pants with cuff detail

{Had to have it when I saw it!}

Look #9 - Georgia pleated silk dress {Tres chic!}

The finale...

Congrats on a great Spring '12 collection!

The design duo - Isabel Varela & Ashlee Brooks

*Individual look photo cred: Robby Klein c/o NOLA Fashion Week

NOLAFW S/S '12 - Fashion Market

NOLA Fashion Week ended the week with adding a Fashion Market Thursday (10/20) & Friday (10/21) set up inside the Ogden Museum. It featured some of the runway show designers' duds - such as Jolie & Elizabeth, Amanda deLeon and Andrea Loest - and other vendors such as Alexa Pulitzer, Kay-la, Stella & Dot, Tallulah Designs, Brandy Pham, Lia Molly and many, many more. Here's a few pix:

kay-la

Brandy Pham

Tallulah Designs from Birmingham, AL

http://www.tallulahfaire.com/

Meet the designer, Heather Williams