This season, our first fashion week adventure takes place in Chelsea, Manhattan—a magical neighborhood where streets are meticulously lined in original cobblestone from the 18th century, contemporary art galleries flourish in rehabilitated warehouses, and the beautiful High Line Park and legendary Chelsea Hotel reside. Inside one of those galleries, cerebral designers, Correll Correll, put on a spectacular show.

As one of the recipients of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Grant, a much deserved monetary award enabled twin sisters, Daphne and Vera Correll, to show their Fall/Winter 2012 collection during New York Fashion Week. Walking into the stark white gallery space, we were welcomed by endless glasses of Pinot Grigio and a completely full house. We ran into one of our amazing friends, Elise, who coincidentally, also initially introduced us to Correll Correll back in 2008. We were completely enamored, captivated, mesmerized, utterly weak at the knees for their handcrafted pieces. Painstakingly worked on until perfectly imperfect, every small detail is intentional, from the zigzag stitch of a hem to the manipulation of dyes, fibers, loops, knots, twisting into an amalgamation of organic asymmetry and chaotic equilibrium. Nimble fingers stitching, stretching, knitting, crocheting, and undoing.

The strong backbone of Correll Correll consists of their handknits, but this collection was pulled together by a heavier concentration of wovens than in previous seasons. The wondrous duo added printed dress shirts, blazers, and pants to their stable of knitwear. Subtle ombre dyed silk chiffons, tied in with color blocked knit singlets, multi-dimensional crocheted vests, and paneled dresses, in shades of black, hues of red, pops of blue, and blasts of airy neutrals and greys. The styling was spot on with clean faces, nary a mascara-ed eyelash, but with strong brows, and a hint of pink on eyelid and cheek, sometimes delicately heavy-handed. My effortless hairdo of choice, the top knot, was toughened by strong, angular wisps of hair. They had taken their brand to the next level, a tier of sophistication that resonated throughout their sartorial assemblage of art and craft.

Warmest congratulations to Daphne and Vera for a brilliant job well done. Thank you for starting our fashion week off with such poise and creative grace.

And always, my handsome husband, for capturing every experience in such finespun detail.