Douglas Hannant FW09 Collection

Leaving early from other shows just so we can literally sprint to The
Plaza to view Douglas Hannant's FW09 collection, the WSR staff had
high hopes for a chic, utterly New York collection were pretty high.

The color pallette was naturally heavy on black, in all it's
textures...from Swiss dot netting to sequins to the ubiquitous black
beads accessorizing most outfits. Pop colors ranged from muted blues
and red, to bold chartreuse and a warm purple. As beautiful as the
eveningwear was, the casuals and suiting was that much of a
disappointment, added apparently as an after-thought.

Overall, a collection we are looking forward to watch evolve and
develop into a coherent, sophisticated statement.


(images courtesy of Bob Bland)