Report: Mara Hoffman FW13 at MBFW New York

If Mara Hoffman had her way, we would all brighten up next Fall and Winter with her F/W collection - and we wish we could already see her bright colors, tribal prints and chain ear cuffs on New York's dull streets during this terrible blizzard.

With this collection, inspired by "gypsies, tramps and thieves", Hoffman stays true to her brand's philosophy: Fun clothing featuring colorful prints, unique silhouettes and beautiful embellishments - that is still wearable. The bright color palette of turquoise, pink, orange, purple and yellow offers a great change to the usual dull Fall and Winter collections. I especially enjoyed the unique chain ear cuffs the models wore on top of their hair that had a great tribal feel to them.

Now that we have such a bright outlook, the rest of this Winter will be a lot more enjoyable - and we can even look forward to next Fall! 

Photos - Courtesy of Style.com and Wanderlust

Thank you, Mara Hoffman!

NYFW: Introducing the Designers

As you all have gathered from our posts on Facebook, Muesli Couture is going to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York - yay!

New York Fashion Week officially takes places from February 7 to February 14 and we have been invited to 8 shows so far. Needless to say, we are more than excited! Before all the shows and events start - that we are going to report about to you - we want to introduce you to the designers whose collections we will enjoy in less than 2 weeks.

In order for you to get to know them better, we want to share some looks of their Spring 2013 collections and key facts of their brand. Enjoy!

Designer/s: Gabriela Perezutti
Established in: New York City, 2004
Style: Edgy/urban vs. traditional and equestrian Gaucho
Fun Fact: Perezutti was a model before she became a designer, and even appeared in Italian Vogue.

Designer/s: Cesar Galindo
Established in: 2011
Style: Soft vs. edgy, feminine

Fun Fact: Galindo has worked for Dolce&Gabbana, Calvin Klein and L.A.M.B. before establishing his own line.

Designer/s: Kaelen Haworth
Established in: 2010
Style: Structured, classic, feminine

Fun Fact: While Haworth was studying at Parsons in NYC, she held positions at MTV, Jenni Kayne and Stella McCartney.

Designer/s: Lela Rose
Established in: 1998
Style: Casual luxury, sophisticated

Fun Fact: Lela Rose's apparel is currently being sold in 75 specialty stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale's.

Designer/s: Mara Hoffman
Established in: 2000
Style: Exotic, fun, sexy

Fun Fact: Hoffman started off with a line called Circle by Mara Hoffman - selling one of kind, hand-dyed and batiked apparel.

Designer/s: Zang Toi
Established in: New York City, 1989
Style: Luxurious, feminine, sophisticated 

Fun Fact: All the luxurious materials of the collections are hand-made in New York City.

Designer/s: Nicholas and Christopher Kunz
Established in: 2003
Style: Edgy, exotic, fierce

Fun Fact: Nicholas Kunz graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC - the school that I go to!

Designer/s: Noor Rashid Al Khalifa and Haya Mohammed Al Khalifa
Established in: 2011
Style: Feminine, romantic, playful

Fun Fact: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Lo Bosworth are big fans of this label.

Stay tuned for our in-depth reports after Fashion Week!