Twelfth
Street by Cynthia Vincent
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TWELFTH
STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT is best defined by the creative
mind behind its incredible pieces. "To me, what is most
inspiring is seeing a woman who is at once feminine, stylish,
confident, and most of all, original,"says Cynthia Vincent.
And
that is indeed the vision that Cynthia brings, season after
season, with Twelfth Street. After formally training at Otis
Parsons School of Design, Cynthia took her skills to London
for a few years before bringing her extensive talents back
to her California roots and starting the line that would define
her sensibility.
Cynthia
launched Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent with a bang during
LA Fashion Week in 2003. And from that moment on, her collection
has become a driving force in fashion. From the onset, Twelfth
Street has been a favorite of fashion editors from publications
such as Harper's Bazaar, Lucky, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Teen
Vogue, ElleGirl, Jane, US Weekly, OK!, Life & Style, and
Women's Wear Daily. And to stores like Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman
Marcus, Barneys New York, Scoop, Intermix, Poppy, Fred Segal/Ron
Herman, Tracy Ross, Madison, American Rag, and Holt Renfrew.
And
the celebrity following couldn't be bigger. From Hollywood's
staple fashionistas--Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez, to
the newest stylemakers like Rachel Bilson and Nicole Richie,
Cynthia's designs are an A List go-to.
In
Fall 2005, Cynthia brought her unique vision to shoes. From
the perfect ballerina flat, to the naughty secretary pump,
and the strappy high heel, she again offers something for
every girl in the know.
"We
reach for what makes us feel sexy and it's that attitude,
coupled with a desire for comfort, that's inspired Twelfth
Street" Cynthia Vincent.
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street by cynthia vincent at belle gray
Twelfth Street
Fashion Show Fall 2007
Amongst
all the 'artists' at fashion week, all clamoring to make their
stamp, all presenting pieces to stand out with over-the-top-colors
and shapes, Cynthia Vincent refreshingly shows understated simple
chic. Her pieces are feminine without being girly. With a variety
of silhouettes in soft moveable fabrics, her line flatters the
female form, having something for every body type. She shows
gall/winter wardrobe pieces such as capes and cardigans to keep
you cozy and cute, these also serving to layer over her more
sexy dresses to be worn in heated venues. The color palate contained
the staple black, gray, and neutrals, as well as tasteful blues
greens. Comfort is key as Cynthia masterfully drapes fine knit
fabrics: voluminous where trends direct, and slinky where the
female form demands it.
Twelfth
Street is ready to sell, and will fir in beautifully in the
boutiques as it hits all the major trends of this season. Vincent
showed trousers both wide and skinny, poof sleeves in three
quarter length, bronze/black metallic fabrics, silvers, and
asymmetrical collars. She puts her own personal slant on the
cape, which has manifested all over the catwalks. Some of her
capes are in chunky knit wool, one is inspired by the classic
trench coat, and all of them are belted at the front with the
back billowing out (a fantastic touch).
A
few pieces stood out for me. She closed the show with dresses
in bronze/black metallic. She brings in the 70's style tie front
blouse, paired with wide legged trousers. She showed a couple
of sexy yet classy strapless dresses in beautifully draped and
ruched slinky thin knit fabrics. However, she also showed a
few pieces that stood out like non-sequiteurs: a couple of overly
ruffled blouses, one random 6-'s inspired jacket, and a few
4-'s pill-box hats. Overall, the show was beautiful, displaying
casual elegance. A great staple for any woman's wardrobe. [Celine
Griscom]
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steet by cynthia vincent at belle gray
Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent
Cynthia
Vincent showed her collection for the first time in New York's
Bryant Park on Feb. 7 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The
designer, who opened a corporate showroom in New York last season,
said she felt it was time to expose a New York audience to her
collection, which showcased her Fall 2007 looks.
Vincent
said she was inspired by the subversive innocence of the 1950's,
lesser-known 1950's couture mixed with the style of the 1930's.
She was also influenced by the fine-arts philosophy of Black
Mountain College, the look of the avant-garde artists of the
time period and the idea of things not always being as they
appear.
The
designer's aesthetic of modernizing vintage style continued
with this collection. This time she updated the iconic cashmere
cardigans of the 1950s by elongating them into an oversize men's
cardigan shape with beads and Swarovski crystals. She did the
same thing for a capelet and dressed with Watteau backs by cinching
the fronts and billowing the fabric in the back. The collection
varied from body-conscious silhouettes to full silhouettes,
such as the skinny pant ant the wide-leg trousers.
She used neutral- such as gray, camel, black and brown- accented
by hints of blush, cobalt blue, sea glass and sherry. 1030s
styling came into play with hats and gloves inspired by the
decade.- N.J.S.
California
Apparel News Feb 16-22, 2007
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street by cynthia vincent at belle gray
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