NY Fashion Week – Gregory Parkinson
There’s a lot of noise about unexpected colors for Spring.Summer 2012. The designers who have shown the first few days of NY Fashion Week have definitely blasted that as a trend. Only fitting that GREGORY PARKINSON, the master of mix of fabrics and colors decides to take a quieter road. His nearly all white collection is a breath of fresh air in all this craziness of print and strange color combinations. A pure more serene collection is harder to pull off. Only the gifted can produce a collection that’s almost zen-like that can provide the same wow factor a collection that throws every color and trend at you.
Gregory Parkinson presents one of his best collections to date. The details are what sets each look apart. The shapes are simple but it’s the textures of the fabric he chooses, the quiet embroideries, the layers of organzas, silk voiles and laces mixed with washed cottons and sheer jerseys that give his looks polish and presence. Beautiful calm…. a welcome break.
photos courtesy: Amanda De Simone / GoRunway.com
GREGORY PARKINSON
In the fashion world, there are many designers who contribute to the billions this industry rings up annually. The creative unsung heros who have been in business and crank out collection after collection, year after year, but do not receive near the attention nor the spotlight as their famous big name label peers.
These are all looks currently in store from s.s 2010.
Gregory Parkinson is one of these great designers. Born in England, Gregory has been based in Los Angeles, New York and then back in LA again. He is home there and this is where he creatively thrives, designing his distinctive collection season after season alongside his business partner, Therese Tran.
Gregory’s strong suit is his incredibly keen sense of color, his ability to mix layers of different prints and fabrics and make it work harmoniously in a single look. His incredible knack for hand dying fabrics to achieve the most unique finishes and colors for his clothes is a true gift. He loves luxury but sneers at things that are too precious. He wants his customers to be able to feel comfortable in his clothes any day, anytime….
These looks below are from his fall.winter 2010 collection, delivering soon.
He’s one of the most exceptional and imaginative designers working today. Linda Dresner and Barneys are two of the first stores who started with Gregory Parkinson much over a decade ago and have had continuous and long standing relationships with him. He is carried by many of the best stores worldwide. On Linda Dresner’s website, there is a great video of a recent trunk show Gregory did at Linda’s Birmingham, Michigan store. He’s the tall, handsome one wearing stripes….working with his adoring fans. ( On Linda’s website, click the video tab and find Gregory Parkinson on the pop-up )
He hasn’t gone completely unheralded… Gregory had a great editorial shot in the March 2010 issue of Vogue. Credit where credit is due!
