"Amber glow, Paris at twilight. Violet and rose dance with ebony. Scarf prints slide under velvet. Paillettes shimmer. Romantic knits. Sensuous warmth. Opulence of the modern heroine." ~Artist Statement, Nanette Lepore F/W09
I'm an enormous supporter of Lepore's Save The Garment District initiative, but as much as I want to love her collection, these color combos were my least favorite of the season. Heavily steeped in 70's bohemian chic with a touch of early 90's, the styling included plenty of scarf prints (as promised), metallic embroidery, mélange boucle and hand-knit caps. And leopard print, naturally...heaven help any fashionistsa who doesn't love animal prints this fall.
The pairing of primary violet with spun sugar red and amber was a tad garish for my palette, and the browns were clashing, but that's a matter of taste, I suppose. And I'd buy Lepore's locally made styles any day of the week over her Asian import competitors.
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WSR Editor-in-Chief Diana Bland with Nanette Lepore
(images courtesy of Bob Bland)
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