Fourteen hour work days really have a way of disrupting your ability to post daily. And I am furious, as this blog was started with the theme of “for your daily consumption” in mind. I never intended to put you on a three day fast. It’s time to really bulk up.
Let’s start with Wednesday’s Zero + Maria Cornejo show. Held in Maria’s soon to be new retail space on Bleeker- a gorgeous cavernous two room area that resembles an old garage. A “stripped down” raw space couldn’t be more appropriate for a collection entitled “Zero.” Lots of Foley and Corinna bags in the crowd (alas, ME among them) and a sea of black.
Which made the collection pop when a series of fluorescents emerged- which even adorned the feet of the models!! Most memorably was a fuchsia dress paired with a “demi-wedge” of the exact same hue. Absolutely electrifying and gorgeous.
Maria’s penchant for color was evident, and with all the black being shown for fall her colors are the perfect accents to make that black shine. Design wise, for me it was all in the accessories. These were the truly covetable elements. Horse hair necklaces that were dyed in teals, yellows and greens were breathtaking- as were the shoes that Maria collaborated on with footwear designer, Eileen Shields. In particular, I was loving the emergence of brogues (a style that Eileen will be tossing in the mix for her fall namesake line). With Maria’s heavier draping, brogues really fit the bill as a re-invention of the menswear trend to juxtapose a womanly knee length dress.
Another prediction from my top ten was the continuation of the men’s wear trend (I don’t care what you say fashioindie) and brogues are the perfect alternative to the tired high heeled oxford. That’s not to say I will stop wearing mine but one can never have enough menswear inspired items in their wardrobe. Let it go on the record.
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