We thought the Spring 09 Chris Han collection was gorgeous in every way but it was the tie dye pieces that really made us drool. Light as air but still moody and ethereal (true to Han's aesthetic) these pieces were what we gravitated towards today in the showroom. To see the entire Chris Han Spring 09 collection, click here.
We just got back from the Mao PR press preview and boy, it was packed with Spring 2009 goodies--we started things off with Travis Taddeo, a Canadian designer who has an aesthetic that mixes nightlife and street wear elements. So, we saw light pink stovepipe jeans and super soft color blocked jersey pullovers in addition to patent leather ruffle dresses and skin-tight pants. We loved the pieces that felt like they could fit into both categories; the yellow jeans with textured gold patches were our ultimate favorite for this reason. For more Canadians (although Taddeo is of the Montreal set) check out our coverage of Toronto Fashion Week. Snapshots of the Travis Taddeo Spring 09 collection, below.
>> Hints at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala theme have been swirling since May — first, it was thought to be an ode to Marc Jacobs, and then an ode to fashion muses. Now that the official announcement has come out, we learn that both subjects are involved, just not quite in the way that was originally thought: the May 4 gala rings in "The Model as Muse," with Marc Jacobs as honorary chair, and Kate Moss, Anna Wintour, and Justin Timberlake as co-chairs.
The accompanying exhibit, which runs May 6 to Aug. 9, will explore the evolution of models and "their roles in projecting and sometimes inspiring the fashion of their respective eras," with special focus on one of the first publicly known models, Marion Morehouse; the first supermodel, Lisa Fonssagrives; fifties mannequins Suzy Parker, Dovima, Sunny Harnett, and Dorian Leigh; sixties icons Jean Shrimpton, Moffitt, Twiggy, and Veruschka; Seventies faces Jerry Hall, Iman, and Janice Dickinson; the supermodel trinity of Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell; Nineties “It” girls Kate Moss, Amber Valletta, Nadja Auermann, and Shalom Harlow; and more recently, Gisele Bundchen.
As Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute, explained: "We look at the power of clothing, fashion photography and the model to project the look of an era. With a mere gesture, or the line of her body, a truly stellar model can sum up the attitude of her time, creating an alluring synergy between herself and the clothing to communicate a designer’s message to the wider world."
Seventy haute couture and ready-to-wear looks, plus photography, runway images, and video footage of models, rock stars, socialites and actresses who set the tone for each era will emphasize the theme, but most exciting of all — think of all the models who will be representing at the gala.
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The full short skirt trend, which we think is a most flattering style, seems to be keeping in stride this Fall 08--from Opening Ceremony to Roberto Cavalli, there's an option at any price point. Pair a feminine piece like this with masculine elements like motorcycle boots, a schoolboy blazer, or a collared shirt and you'll look as sweet as pie.
Chanel is making good use of its expensive Central Park real estate by packing in various previews such as yesterdays luncheon to celebrate the house's Premiere Ceramic watch. Attended by Upper East side socialites and curiously Oscar de La Renta's CEO Alex Bolen and his wife Eliza Bolen, it was was an affair for folks that actaully buy alternating pave diamonds watches with geometric bezels inspired by the Place Vendôme.
