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June 29, 2011

Malandrino & Catherine Malandrino Holiday/Resort 2011-2012 Collections

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[All images courtesy of Catherine Malandrino]

Taking in the upcoming Holiday/Resort collections from Malandrino and Catherine Malandrino made me want to simultaneously  head out of town for a tropical getaway and get all dolled up for a formal cocktail affair. Ripe with the designer’s signatures such as longer lengths, crotchet, jumpsuits, and impeccably tailored dresses,  it was certainly a treat to experience the clothes in all of their tangible perfection while the designer oversaw the  nearby photoshoot, of which the images are found here.

Both collection stories (“Baccarat” and “Mikado”) allude to travel, particularly in movement between Paris and New York, suggesting that both the Malandrino and Catherine Malandrino ladies do have some crossover – perhaps in their loves of travel, culture, and cuisine?

Shop the collections online including the new Lacoste + Malandrino special offerings, and enjoy my top picks from the collections below!






February 17, 2011

F/W 2011 Collections: Malandrino, Y-3, Suno

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Malandrino

Y-3

Suno

[Images via Style.com]

February 13th, proved to be yet another successful day at Fashion Week.  Three stand-out designers were Malandrino,Y-3, and Suno, who all brought varying forms of design to the table.  Malandrino used her French advantage to the fullest, with furs and evening dresses in deep jewel tones.  The dresses were not only exquisite, but figure flattering with strategic ruching, enhanced décolletage, and empire waists.  Y-3, a performance based label by Yoji Yamato, took the design aesthetic to a whole other level.  The clothes looked like they could be used to deter the elements rather than to conquer the elliptical.  The styles were both militaristic and pioneered with protective shapes covering the body.  On the contrast, Suno a 2-year-old label was a exploration of timelessness— with their inspiration found in the elderly.  With wallpaper like prints and a sophisticated palette with pops of bright colors, the tunics and skirts were anything but dapper, and always, ultra-chic.

-Dana deBoer

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