March 2, 2009
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Identifying the unifying aesthetics of House of Holland’s Fall-Winter 2009 collection is not a difficult task. Bright, white lines of varying width run horizontally across garments of even brighter hues. If I had to venture how Henry Holland chose his color palette, I’d guess he plunged his hand into a box of jellybeans and was inspired by the first five flavors he plucked out: blueberry, raspberry, pear, grape, and licorice. The colors of the collection are definitely a treat, yet when it comes to the clothes themselves, Holland’s collection is a mixed bag. He has the most success with his shirt-and-sweater combos and his body hugging dresses (especially in black!), which capture the geometric playfulness of his more extreme pieces while avoiding any and all muppet/harlequin associations.
-Lily Allen
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March 2, 2009
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The fabulous Forever 21 pick of the day? The Polished Bar Necklace, $9.80 will go the distance with a variety of looks. It will appeaar instantly modern and chic against an asymmetrical dress, sleek turtleneck, or American Apparel deep v-neck tee. Keep the earrings to a minimum, perhaps just simple studs, so that the necklace will do the talking!
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March 1, 2009
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Bundled-up, bluer-to-black ombré textures wrapped, whirled, and twirled around literal and intense personifications of androgyny at Akiko Ogawa. Carefully constructed squares of fabric portrayed an appearance of three-dimensional silhouettes with nearly all of Ogawa’s jackets, coats, and outerwear. Most looks were finished with black crocodile embossed leather (thin but not skinny) belts that seemingly fitted the dark and moody energy that drowned the, otherwise, bright, white tent. A key Ogawa look included a white to blue to black gradiation dyed wool melton peplum jacket with a tall, sharply folded collar and black wool jersey handkerchief shirt. The weighted-down mood ran parallel to the weighted-down and bulky textured wools, mohair, and twills used by Ogawa, but the intensely structured, yet innovative, necklines uplifted the ensembles, giving the “Akiko Ogawa woman” a sense of edgy strength.
-Devin VanderMaas
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February 28, 2009
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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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