The Iranian born Parsons alumni, who launched her eponymous collection in 2001, is known for her pared down simplistic aesthetic, signature coats (especially her trenchcoats) and dresses, and her love of black, white, and the combination of the two (to which she sometimes adds a hit of pale or vibrant color). Not this season. For spring, the collection is a monotone study in black and white- all the better to play up the couture like construction of her chic little dresses and jackets (some which were shown with skirts, some with elongated shorts). Working with double faced wool, cloque, chiffon, paper boucle, raffia, silk tweed, sequins, and hammered satin, the collection was textural, and filled with delightful little details like bows, enormous buttons, slightly puffed sleeves and lace collars.

Standouts included the ivory double faced wool shift outlined in black with black bows on the two large pockets; a khaki silk trench with puffed sleeves; a pretty white cotton blouse worn with tan silk tweed pleated skirt; a black double faced wool jacket piped in white with large white buttons worn with a black hammered satin ruffled skirt, and her witty take on black tie: a black silk and cashmere short sleeved sweater boasting a trompe l’oeil bow tie in front, worn with a black narrow hammered satin long ruffled skirt.

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