Source: www.fashionstylebeauty.com — Saturday, September (September: The ninth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the first month of autumn ... (september) the month following August and preceding October ) 17, 2011
Photo courtesy (courtesy: The showing of politeness in ones attitude and behavior toward others ... A polite speech or action, esp. one required by convention ) of DKNY Before I tell you about the DKNY Spring 2012 Collection (Collection: The action or process of collecting someone or something) , I have to tell you about the significance (significance: The quality of being worthy of attention; importance ... The meaning to be found in words or events) of why this show was even more important (important: Of great significance or value; likely to have a profound effect on success, survival, or well-being ... (of a person) Having high rank or status ) to me than most of you would realize. Photo courtesy of DKNY I moved to New York in July of 2001 and two months later, an event would occur that would change my personal (personal: An advertisement or message in the empersonal/em column of a newspaper; empersonal/em ad ... Of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else ) history and that of our entire nation: September 11th. This year, on the 10th anniversary (anniversary: The date on which an event took place in a previous year ... The date on which a country or other institution was founded in a previous year) of New York’s toughest (toughest: (of a substance or object) Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling ... (of a person or animal) Able to endure hardship or pain; physically robust ) moment, a label born out of love for its spirit and vitality, invited me to view their spring 2012 collection: DKNY. For me, this moment was significant on a whole new level: one of the designers I admired most (Donna Karan) in the city I love dearly (New York) had connected for me on a day significant to all of us. A fact not lost on any of us, the moment was made even more significant (significant: Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy ... Having a particular meaning; indicative of something) by this amazing, powerful message on each seat to mark the moment: The message on the seats at DKNY on 9/11/11. Photo: Kristin Booker of FSB. It wouldn’t be the same if I didn’t share it with you. And with that, the show began and so must the review of the collection. Photo courtesy of DKNY The collection was shown with the models strutting on from the streets with NYC yellow cabs parked as the backdrop, another homage to the label’s New York girl spirit and the relentless (relentless: Oppressively constant; incessant ... Harsh or inflexible) demands on her time and wardrobe, especially (especially: Used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others ... To a great extent; very much) when the weather gets warmer. The collection was filled to perfection (perfection: The condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects ... A person or thing perceived as the embodiment of such a condition, state, or quality) with exactly what you wa …