Irina Shabayeva’s show was amazing, one of the best of Fashion Week so far.  Her abundant talent was on display as she took inspiration from birds and feathers and created new animal prints.  Cats have been done, she says, here’s another animal print for you!  Her clothes made a statement while still being wearable; a rare feat these days.  (Okay, a few dresses where way over the top, yes, but it was a fashion show after all.)  Irina’s blending of fur, feather, and leather worked well in creating a very distinctive line.  No wonder she’s a winner of Project Runway.

Her show featured a runway display, followed up by “casual” modeling where each look was presented by having the models stand on the runway giving long looks at the designs.  A very nice touch we thought, it certainly added to the evening’s impact.  It was both a runway show and a presentation all in one.  All fashion shows should be this way, in our opinion.

Overheard backstage was that one of the models was a no-show, so another model was pressed to show a few additional looks.  Kudos to the model who had to do double duty.  But perhaps the tardy model made it at the last second, because the show went off without a hitch from where we stood.

Thanks Irina and your whole staff for delighting us properly!