As the Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear shows head to London, we are left feeling nostalgic for the rich, dripping colors that traipsed down the catwalks in New York City this past week. From sheer to blinding white, eye-popping botanicals to crisp straight lines, textures as luscious as a buttercream cake to conspicuously short hemlines, lustrous sheen to midnight black, and cut-out patterns that would rival those from Saint Tropez, there was no corner left unturned; no road left untraveled.
As Jason Wu, Carolina Herrera and Erin Fetherston jetted us around the world from Brazil to Korea, DKNY and Jeremy Scott brought us home again to the vibrant, thumping streets of New York City with scenes of Times Square. The sorbet-colored trenches of Rachel Roy came in handy as we headed out, flustered by the drizzling rain, in heart stopping gowns from Marchesa while our rambunctious flatmate transitioned from hot biker babe in Betsey Johnson to dancing queen in dresses from Douglas Hannant. Aboard the Love Boat, Alberta Ferretti took us back to the 70s while we floated away in elegant sheers from Richard Chai Love. From the Afro-Caribbean prints of L.A.M.B., the Lima, Peru-inspired colors of Lela Rose, the minimalistic “cowgirl couture” from Ralph Lauren, and the signature flowing, neutral palate of Donna Karan, we were reminded of why we fell in love with fashion in the first place, oh so long ago. We were left somewhere between candyland and the secret garden enter the rainbow-colored stripes of Marc by Marc Jacobs and the fresh-cut floral appliqués by Oscar de la Renta, left only to find our way with our schoolgirl spectacles from Tracy Reese. But getting a little lost was worth it, as it led us somewhere new, only to find a new way back home amidst the Spring Prêt-à-Porter collections and the unforgettable streets of New York.
Collections of Alexandre Herchcovitch and Badgley Mischka
Collections of Carlos Miele and Dennis Basso
Collections of Halston, Isaac Mizrahi and Jason Wu
Collections of L.A.M.B., L’Wren Scott and Lela Rose
Collections of Naeem Khan and Nanette Lepore
Collections of Philosophy and Rebecca Taylor
Collections of Tibi and Tory Burch
Collection of Tracy Reese
Posted by : Courtney O’Kane Academy of Art University Alumna at 01:55 AM (IST)
