Kati Stern

I've always been drawn to the "In your face" style of Venexiana's collections. I guess I fell in love with this label when I saw Lauren Ezersky interview her on the show, "Behind the Velvet Ropes". This collection has several red carpet-ready gowns that are beautifully over the top ... Intricate fantasy pieces that are taking my crave factor to new levels. Below are the ones that spoke to me, in addition to a video of the show.Read Full Story

By: Tiffany Olson Remember my article about the Venexiana show? Well, I had the opportunity to go backstage and get all the scoop on everything before the show! Here is your official backstage pass to all the behind the scenes fun! Hair and Makeup! Tons of photogs capturing the BECCA makeup artists at work! Getting dolled up in BECCA Cosmetics! Confessions of a NYFW Model: This gal above, said the Venexiana show was her 3rd of the day. At her first show, they put a lot of gel in her hair, for...Read Full Story

By: Tiffany Olson I love to see bold, fun, looks on the runway - Kati Stern is known to deliver just this, and she certainly did with this collection! The energy at this show was probably the best of any show I saw this season. It made me wish I had a black tie event coming up!! I had the pleasure of interviewing the Venexiana designer, Kati Stern, backstage before the show. Here’s what she had to say!! CupcakeMAG: What was your inspiration for this collection? Kati Stern: Always, always my...Read Full Story

Kati Stern is crazy! I'll admit it, she's brazen, funky, bold, is in no way, shape or form a timid woman AND I LOVE HER FOR THAT! I had the pleasure of attending her Fall 2011 Collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The first thing I did after I sat down was look at the run of show - how many looks? 69!!!! Yes, she has a lot to say and she does it with her designs. Her collection, which some people say needed editing (I say to them - shhhh, fashion's going on here!), gave you chic separates...Read Full Story

Posted in Fashion » Fashion Blog » Fashion Pictures » Fashion Show Designer Kati Stern's Hungarian roots might explain it, but her label Venexiana feels more suited to the catwalks of Europe then it does to the catwalk of New York fashion week . It feels glam, perhaps even at times over-the-top, and this city has so far offered up far more largely subdued offerings. And yet here it is, often shiny, seldom subtle, typically detailed, and giving this week's fall 2011 showings a decidedly...Read Full Story