Anna Sui rtw Spring Summer 2012-Runway show/Beauty/Backstage- New York Fashion Week

Early 70s inspired fantastic collection by Anna Sui.
She was inspired by American fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez.

Karen Elson opened the show (that's a bonus because i love her, she is amazing) 

Rich patterns and prints. Turbans and wrapped dress with really flared prints, like stars (as fw season trend) with hearts etc, in footstep of art deco feeling for me.Tone of silks, under/overwear , pant outfits.
bold brash colors that gave
Amazing "fantasy" crochet sweaters and cardigans
from the 40s to the 70s you can find everything.
Doled up : Domino and dice accessories : boho
Fancy, and of course lilac...should i mention this?!

Fantasy world ended in a little bit serious "Black Dahlia" whole black but still turbans with dramatic lace and glamorous retro. All focus on the waist again.

always like Anna Sui's collections

So here are the show pics, some close ups and backstage pictures
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Close ups

BACKSTAGE

Pat McGrath played with the color red. "It's very much to do with Antonio Lopez and Donna Jordan,""It's decadently beautiful,""Forties meets seventies,"
deep side parts and long, loose waves, à la Veronica Lake with a "wild twist."
Prepping hair with René Furterer Volumea volumizing foam, Garren wrapped sections around Enzo Milano's curling sticks and pinned them in place before releasing them and brushing them out for softness. "It's a forced curl," he said