Emerging Designers:

Adoire by Saba

After a trip to Pakistan, Harvard grad-turned-fashion designer Saba Iqbal decided to launch Adoire with the goal of manufacturing luxury women’s clothing in a sustainable way. Each modern artisanal piece is handmade by Pakistani workers who are paid fair wages. The 12-piece collection hit the runway featuring globally inspired prints in modern turquoise and hot pink colors, with gold or jewel embellishments.

Hues of Ego

Entirely based on long-sleeved luxurious full-length gowns, Hues of Ego brought feminine yet edgy unconventional looks to the runway Saturday night. The collection set the tone with a model in a crystal mask and a white tulle gown. A theme of simplicity continued with white and blush statement coats with large silver buttons and fierce leather skirts.

Jacqueline Nicole

One of the more girly collections, Jacqueline Nicole brought back a little bit of the 80’s with sequined mini skirts and dresses and hot pink crop tops. Each wearable look, such as a white crochet maxi dress or a blue fur cropped jacket, would easily stand out on the street as it did on the runway. The makeup made a statement with blue and gold metallic eyeshadows as well.

Lillienne Lang

Designer Lillienne Langford understands the modern woman, delivering updated business suits in modern silhouettes. The fashion-forward collections accentuated the hips and shoulders, but remained simple with monochromatic fabrics while the models strutted in feathered eyelashes. The most memorable look was a modern LBD with a front and a pencil-style back —bringing a whole new meaning to business in the front, party in the back.

RAYAN

Dreamy dresses walked the runway during this part of the show, with pretty black gowns with a draped back and long-sleeved dresses with lace cuffs standing out. Our personal favorite pieces were colorful peplum floor-length dresses with pockets —an element every girl loves. Overall, RAYAN delivered updated versions of jumpsuits and evening gowns in bright, fun colors.