

Red,
of course, in honor of Friday morning's celebrity-fueled Heart Truth
Red Dress show, in which major celebs (Joss Stone, Ashanti, Heidi Klum,
Allison Janney, Lisa Rinna, Molly Sims and Liza Minnelli, to name just
a few) wear the creations of major designers (Michael, Marc, Marchesa
and Donna, for instance) to help promote awareness about heart disease,
the leading killer of American women. As Splendora HQ is located in SF, special mention must be made of Bay area resident Rita Moreno,
who danced down the runway wearing a Lily Samii original. Oh, and did
I that mention Liza Minnelli wore vintage Halston (yes, she did!) and
closed the show with a spine-tingling version of "New York, New York?"
(yes she did!). It was, in a word,
awesome.


Yeohlee, Rag & Bone and Erin Fetherson. But I fell
hard for the peep-toe slingback leather and alligator booties Rachel
Roy designed with Manolo Blahnik - uptown chic at its finest - and the
wool-and-leather gauntlet gloves she paired with most looks were
wonderfully chic. Although technically a menswear show, I also loved
the oversized black metallic sweaters at Duckie Brown, which would look
super cute - on me! - with a pair of leggings and motorcycle boots.
Also
at Roy (where the designer explored a Native American-meets-European
settlers theme, with patterns given names like Sioux, Apache, Yuma and
Cheyenne): A sleeveless black silk wrap blouse worn with a multi
colored metallic crinoline skirt that was a feat of textile
engineering. Accessorized with embroidered russet gloves,
Roy-for-Manolo sandals and a feathered bejeweled brooch, the effect was
truly sublime.

In theory, the honor goes to designer Yeohlee Teng, who presented her fall 2008 collection at the Toby Devan Lewis Sky Room in the just-opened New Museum of Contemporary on the Bowery. Where better to showcase Yeohlee's Shaker-and-architecture themed Fall 2008 collection, which was inspired, in part, by the museum itself? It seemed the perfect marriage between art and fashion - and I love the whimsical “Hell Yes!” rainbow sign on the outside of the building that greets visitors from blocks away. Unfortunately, the small top floor space was accessible only by a single freight sized elevator, which continued to open and close throughout the presentation, its shiny apple green interior a blinding distraction from the rather somber clothing on display. “Yeohlee, you’re killing me with these venues...” muttered one major critic as we fought to get on - and off - the elevator. I’d have to agree.
02.02.2008
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