February 28, 2009
by fashionpulse
Pat Field would have a field day with Custo Dalmau’s genius craft; if only she had one more episode of Sex and the City to style! Custo Barcelona’s collection was for that dashing diva; that style star; that risk-taking wearer. What seemed to be the magic formula to Custo’s enchanting ensembles was the fact that there was no obvious recipe — just dazzled doses of vibrant fabrics. Wild splashes of metallic color against brocades and jacquards tied the collection together as sequined jackets and leggings, watery colored paisley chiffons, beaded mini dresses, and lurex tweet blazers with feather detailing came down the runway. There were silhouettes of many kinds but the cool color tones along with silvers and golds certainly remained the constant. Girls just want to have fun! Recession? What recession? Custo Dalmau certainly understands the power of color, as he proved throughout the fall 2009 collection.
-Devin VanderMaas
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February 27, 2009
by fashionpulse
[Images via Style.com]
Insouciance was again a welcome central theme of Zac Posen’s Fall 2009 Ready-to-Wear collection. Brilliant piano music courtesy of Steinway, who sponsored the show, and The 5 Browns, a marvelous troupe of brother and sister pianists, guided models as they traipsed down the runway in an array of ensembles that defined, rather than disguised, each woman. Every embellishment was purposeful; a kind of frivolous efficiency marks the collection, seemingly an affair between Victoriana, and a Zac favorite — the 1940s, an era that marked the emergence of women in a myriad of roles. Worn, grown-up florals, gold-flecked burnt orange mohair suiting, swaths of languid moire, and exuberant oxidized gold fabric all came out to play on Posen’s runway.
Sigrid Agren wore a gold broadtail overcoat with exaggerated shoulders and abbreviated sleeves that let a metal plisse skirt make an appearance that was anything but shy from underneath. The articulate marigold necklace just sinks into the voluptuous Venetian blue blouse, courted by mink panels on both sides. Zac transformed the dainty-featured model into a modern, eclectic Julie Christie in Doctor Zhivago with a penchant for the finer things. Another highlight of the collection was the textured antique gold, practically one step from resembling rope, present in a stunning gown with a regal neckline and finished off with Posen’s signature impeccable tailoring.
-Mary Casey
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February 27, 2009
by fashionpulse
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February 26, 2009
by Julia DiNardo
I’ve recently been turned onto the brand Lippmann Collection, and was at first not sure what to expect; the adorable nail polish bottle design got me excited, and the shades, “PYT” (Pretty Young Thing) and “Purple Rain” (created wit Zac Posen!!!) gave me hopes of having nails in the hottest shades available. I have to admit that I am probably the best person to test endurance of nail polish; due to my around the clock typing and inability to sit still, I can barely make it two days without completely chipping the polish beyond recognition. Both the pale pink shade (PYT) and the frosty purple (Purple Rain) stood up against my rigorous daily routines, lasting way pas the normal 2-day marker. Perhaps its the green tea extracts or Biotin in the polishes that make the difference, but whatever it is, this nail-polish skeptic is impressed! Check out the collection at LippmannCollection.com, costing $15 each, which includes the celebrity nail polish collaboration colors, like the “Sarah Smile” (created with SJP), “No More Drama” (created with Mary J. Blige), or “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” (naturally, with Pat Benatar).
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