Would You Rock This? and Exude Magazine partnered this season to bring you coverage of the 2012 Fall/Winter Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Members of the WYRT Fashion Drawing Session attended fashion shows at Lincoln Center and other locations throughout NYC to draw inspiration from some of the top and most anticipated collections being presented. Illustrators captured their own photo references to create 3 fashion illustrations inspired by the designer.
Illustrations and summary by Adina Carkhum.



For 16 years Gen Art has been a platform for emerging talent in Art, Film, Music and especiallyFashion. After a two year hiatus, Gen Art’s return to fashion week showcased the fresh talent ofthree promising designers, Gemma Khang, Samantha Pleet and William Okpo.
Gemma Khang
Gemma Khang’s collection was a strong yet dark representation of garments inspired byRenaissance Art. She also noted that she was inspired by Hip Hop and Portrait art of theRenaissance period. Her color story included lots of black, deep red and touches of yellow gold.Some of the details that stood out were heavily embellished bibs, renaissance styled buns andhead pieces as well as thigh high boots.
Samantha Pleet
Samantha Pleet’s collection started in Fall 2006. She notes that juxtaposed elements alwaysintrigue her. Romanticism with an edge was here inspiration for this collection. Her collectionhad a very minimal, relaxed and casual vibe. A touch of bohemian flare was evident by the use ifditzy floral prints, earth tones, and capes. Her color story included navy, gold/ecru and gray. Herdetailing included gold halos, and shoes by design house Wolverine.
William Okpo
The Okpo Sisters of collection William Okpo presented a vibrant collection of color blockeddresses, plaid suit and funky seperates, all with a sporty vibe. Model’s sported high buns andasymmetrical hi-top fades. They noted that their target customer is a bold woman who isunafraid of bright colors and unusual combinations. Their color story include kelly green,mustard yellow, raspberry and hot pink. Some of the details that they chose, included baseballcaps, colorful ankle socks and ankle boots.