Julia’s Exclusive Interview with Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs!
It’s hard to describe the feeling when you know you’ve seen one of, if not the best collection at fashion week, but that’s how it felt as soon as the second look walked down the runway. Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, gave a new shape to both structured and fluid clothing, quite remarkable when you think that all of the areas of fashion design have already been explored. The duo created cut-outs that looked like waves, weren’t afraid to utilize mesh, as well as accent erogenous zones. Take note of these two designers because they are the next big thing, with their collection already carried at Bergdorf’s.
Luca Luca’s spring 2010 collection can best be described as light and bright. Half the collection consisted of simple white pieces shot though with bursts of fuchsia, cobalt, and goldenrod patterns. The other half consisted of full on bold colors – spring is here! The sweetheart neckline was also quite prevalent throughout the show, along with off-the-shoulder, and rope halter silhouettes. Luca Orlandi tended to favor a loose construction and rounded edges this season-a break from his more structured garments. Soft sunburst pleating appeared on many of the dresses and also the foam evening gowns, and tiered ruffles definitely dominated the collection this season. Ruffles and pleating seemed to largely be used to break up sections of stiffer pieces, as well as composing entire gowns of sheer tiers, pleats, and ruffles. Last, neutral taupe linen dresses, jumpers, and trenches were also included (often with peek-a-boo patterned pleating) for a more casual day in the life of the Luca Luca lady.
There’s nothing that could ruin your mood more than a night out on the town in the wrong shoes. Each step is painful, and you can’t wait to kick them off at home and massage your bruised and abused feet. Living in Manhattan, I’ve learned to become the queen of fast fix foot issues; carrying around everything from band-aids to medical tape, blister block, and mole skin, and usually a pair of flats or flip-flops can be found in my ginormous bag. I recently discovered the brand Fit in Clouds, which makes having a life constantly on the go, and a lot of walking involved, so much easier. The foldable ballet-flat style shoes come in several colors, and have a flexible sole that neatly folds in half and can be placed in even a small handbag or clutch. The shoes have a nice sheen to them that makes them the perfect flat to slip into after a wedding or formal occasion. You better believe that I will have these in my bag all through fashion week! The best part? You can stock up or buy them for friends since they are incredibly affordable – only $18.95-$22.95. My favorites are the classic black style, but you can also get hot pink, gold, bejeweled blue, or white (for weddings). Note: sizes run small-extra large, similar to slipper sizing and varies by style. **PLUS Fashion Pulse Daily readers get 10% off their entire order via code “FPDREADERS” valid until August 10, 2010. (put code in under summary tab during the checkout.)
[At the end of a long night – which shoe would you rather be wearing?]
