Phoenix Refashioning's Nest
Friday, October 11, 2013
Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Giorgio Armani Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Donna Karan Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Marc By Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
DKNY Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
Friday, September 27, 2013
Max Mara Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
As much as I rage against fashion's tendency toward the impractical, you can go too far the other way. A runway show is about spectacle, and this is just about the least spectacular, most boring collection I have ever seen. The first third of the show was all off-white before they showed any color. It's as though they were sending out the muslins, that's the outfits made of muslin that a designer starts out with and experiments on before cutting into the good material, and then realized, "Oh yeah, this is a runway show. Guess we ought to send out the real clothes now." You could find most of these clothes at the Ann Taylor Loft store in the mall, and I wouldn't buy them there either. To me, this collection seems pointless except to people who care more about the label or price tag than they do about the clothes themselves.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Betsy Johnson Spring 2014 Ready To Wear
I remember the Betsy Johnson brand from when I was working at Macy's. They had a 50's Barbie doll feel about them, so I was never really a fan and I have mixed feelings about their spring collection. It's super girly-floral-punk pairing fluffy organza, floral and leopard prints, fingerless gloves, and everywhere pink pink PINK! I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable wearing any of it, but I can't help feeling good about this collection, possibly because of the enthusiasm of the models. I have never before seen runway models having so much fun. How can you not enjoy a collection when it's presented like this?