New York Fashion Week NYFW Jen Kao and Custo Barcelona Spring 2012 Collections

One commonality tie together the Jen Kao and Custo Barcelona Spring 2012 New York Fashion Week shows. Both took place in the early evening of 9/11/11. In fact, the shows were back to back, meaning packs of fashionistas legged in five inch platforms hurriedly shuffled from one end of the tent to the other. Other than that, the two collections fell into the opposite ends of the visual aesthetics spectrum, stimulating its viewers with a menagerie of dichotomous styling, colors, and graphics.

Inspired by the warm beaches of tropical paradise, gradient floras, laces and burnout embroideries, sweeping silks and cottons along with wind-adoring drapery and the soft colors of sunrise and sunset set ablaze the stage at the Jen Kao show. Meanwhile, the Custo Barcelona show, titled "Tripolar," divided its runway looks into three ascending groups (Dual, Kaleidoscophio, Mirame) as androgynous looks dominated by contemporary patterns and helmed with mirrors, holographic and metal embellishments. Even graphic 3-D technology made an appearance!

Which do you prefer?

Jen Kao Spring 2012 Collection-The Fab

Custo Barcelona Spring 2012-The Fab