March 7, 2009
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March 6, 2009
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In high school, attempting to be a prom queen, punk, preppy schoolgirl, and junior cadet simultaneously would result in a supremely confused adolescence. Yet in her Fall-Winter 2009 collection, Luella Bartley proves that when it comes to clothes, these stereotypes can be synthesized into a super-chic and completely harmonious hybrid. The collection’s color palette is limited, consisting primarily of blacks, grays, and browns, but Bartley makes sure to use at least two of the three colors in each garment, which, along with eye-catching gold buttons, zippers, and hook-and-eye clasps, makes her suits, skirts, and dresses anything but basic. The variety of materials in the collection also adds to its interest, with individual outfits incorporating wool, satin, chiffon, leather, and quilted and carpetbag fabrics. All in all, the collection was defined by its military-inspired symmetry (especially in the placement of buttons and pockets), its charming schoolgirl details (think Peter Pan collars, pleated skirts, blazers, and book bags), and of course, its edgy, British punk-rocker elements such as zippers, plaids, and buckled straps. I’d say Luella’s achieved the perfect mixture of sugar and spice—and that pigtails have never looked so badass.
-Lily Allen
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March 5, 2009
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There’s been a major time lapse since my last one-liner show review, so I thought it was time I put up the final installment of the extremely brief New York Fashion week reviews! Here’s the remaining four from the last Thursday of fashion week – enjoy!
Brian Reyes: With the teetering models aside, the strong collection executed amazing pleating, tailoring and prints, which will surely give other designers in his league some heavy competition!
Rebecca Taylor: Girly comfort dressing that one can wear over and over and over again via cozy knits, feminine ruffles, and a tiny bit of leopard print
Ports 1961: Inspired by India, Tia Cibani chose to work with dramatic shapes in a mostly pale color palette, which made the pieces of color pop even more.
Christian Siriano: It was love at first sight, with all of the sharp cuts (the jackets!!!) and expected drama present (head pieces!) with an amazing surprise — his incredible Payless shoe collection!
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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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