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Charm, sweetness, and light were also evident at Y & Kei, whose running theme
is “water the earth” and who staged a very elegant, soft, sophisticated, and
beautifully accessorized collection which was graceful and feminine and all
about modern luxury, texture, rustic ornamentation. It was a love affair with
pale neutral colors (like ivory, muslin, chalk white, vanilla- though there
was a hit of black, gray, melon, yellow and parrot blue). There were very
strong dresses, both long and short, great coats and jackets, gorgeous
blouses with sweet details, eyelet trim embroidery as well as lace The
Korean design duo admits that Cate Blanchett is a muse and one can certainly
see this strong fashion icon wearing many of these modern pieces. By the way,
they are seeing dots (as in circles of all sizes and shapes) and based on
early reports, I think it’s safe to say polka dots will likely find their way
onto other runways (including that of Donna Karan).
I must say I really liked the showing by of Ashish N. Soni, the Indian born
designer who boasts quite a following in his native country. His poetic
collection based on simple yet distinctive pieces done in white, black, gray,
(and mixes thereof) had more than just a bit of that Japanese vibe (think
Yohji, Issye, Rei). There were some absolutely beautiful billowy blouses, as
well as tailored coats and jackets, with much attention paid to detail in
cut, play of proportion, and an obvious love affair with volume. Of the 45 or
so looks that came out on the runway, quite a few were standouts and spoke of
an sculptural, dreamy, and artistic vision that is not exactly commercial,
but beautiful.
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