What to Note: Frankie Morello

As an editor and writer I am constantly on the look out for new, or at least new-to-me designers. This weekend I came across an oddly intriguing ad while catching up on my magazines from across the pond . To become fully acquainted, like any good sleuth, I promptly Googled and found myself in the twisted pop-y world of fashion hyperbole that is Frankie Morello. The SS08 collection is laden with references to Speed Racer, Amy Winehouse, and Esther Williams all done up in a Cheryl Tieg's in the 70's palette of oranges, pale pinks, purples, and beiges and Tippy Hedron in The Birds blues, greys, black and bone. At first, it looks alot like the "SATC Insane Outfits" slideshow---a larger than your head corsage here, an oversized Sandra Dee full skirt there--- but when broken down into pieces the whole line is simply wearable and undoubtebly fun.