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THE BCBGMAXAZRIA ready to wear Fall 2013 Collection, that designers Max and Lubov presented last Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, in New York, "was inspired by  Istanbul architecture, artist 'Phil Frost', and 'Gypsies" said designer Lubov Azria.  

Phil Frost, born in Jamestown, New York, in 1973, live and work in New York, and is an artist that creates work that combines the 'raw', gritty edge of the street with an elegant painterly aesthetic.

Frost first became known in the early 1990s for his involved installations of the streets of New York, where locations were scouted, measured and analyzed for feasibility before he painstakingly created the artwork in his studio.

His transition to the gallery world was inevitable and after a string of strong showing in group exhibitions. He mounted his first Solo exhibition at the Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, in 1999.

New York Artist Phil Frost, born in 1973, in Jamestown, that live and work in New York, creates work that combines the 'raw', gritty edge of the street with an elegant painterly aesthetic. 

"He is a contemporary artist. What we loved about him is the way that he layered texture. He would have a white paint, almost graffiti-like artwork, layered on top of old graphics that were absolutely breathtaking. We used that as a new way of doing prints" said Lubov Azria.

The 'Gypsy layers', from Gypsies of southern Europe, were the focal point to propose the new Gypsy silhouettes. 

Tiles from the 'Blue Mosque'. 

The 'Blue Mosque' in Istanbul.

The design of the 'Sultan Ahmed Mosque' is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. 

The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmet Ağa, (about 1540 - 1617),  has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour. It has one main dome, six minarets, and other eight secondary domes.

This Prêt-A-Porter collection that came to the opening day of New York Fashion week with a festive Turkish influence, and a mixed subject has a nomadic and bohemian vibe that seduced with long and transparent 'Tunics', short and long coats over sinuous silhouettes.

'Patchwork prints' in navy, wine, brown, black, ivory and mixing of prints, laces and leather, with  leather jackets that gave an urban look to this interesting, affordable and  easy to wear collection. A collection full of comfort, but without sacrificed the style.

Interesting the 'fur patchwork' for this long vest.

The looks were complemented with 'tuques' beanies in cashmere.

Enjoy the collection...