Resort.09 Review: Jenni Kayne

Jenni Kayne's Rst.09 collection was right up our alley. We loved it. The clean minimal shapes and selective use of bright "pop" colors gave this collection a girlie edge in combination with the more masculine pieces. The collection was composed of easy to wear pieces that could be mixed-and-matched to create an endless amount of looks, which was quite smart from a merchandising perspective. Her collection was not overly trendy, so a majority of the pieces could be worn for quite a few seasons to come. The double layered dresses and tops, as well as the easy to wear jackets, were a hit, and as you already know we are big fans of Kayne's jackets, since we featured her in our Best Jackets of the season for FW.2008. It was a smart, well designed collection from Kayne, with styling that showed off the clothes, as well as being properly edited so there was no redundancy from look to look and we anticipate many more strong seasons to come.

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Resort.09 Review: Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang's Rst.09 collection wasn't heavy on concept, but was incredibly strong it its wearability. Each look appealed to what we would imagine his idea Wang girl would want, other then his muse Ms. Erin Wasson. His color palette was minimal using mainly black, white and a variety grey tones, which kept the collection light, as well as using ultra-lightweight fabrics with a great deal of breathing room. It was airy, light and wearable, just what you would want to wear in NY during those incredibly hot summer months. Bravo Alex!

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Cecilia Carlstedt

We had made a previous post about one of our favorite illustrators, Cecilia Carlstedt, and we wanted to post a few more image we recently saw on her site.

Check out more of her work at www.ceciliacarlstedt.com.

Resort.09 Review: Phi

We adored Phi's Rst.09 collection, which played with a contrast between masculinity and femininity. It was filled with crisp tailored pieces, and incorporated print as well as transparency. Melbostad used vibrant leopard print and lace to contrast to the grey plaid he used in the tailored pieces. We liked the combinations of short skirted looks with the loose fitting trouser, and almost all the looks were paired with sheer tops. The silhouette was flattering and fresh and the styling was spot on. The references to lingerie and undergarments kept the collection sexy, but not overly overt. This may just be out favorite collection of the season.

Resort.09 Review: Stella McCartney

Easy, tailored and casual pretty much sums up Stella McCartney's Rst.09 Collection. She showed lots of jackets over jersey dressed and pantsuits. Everything had an easy silhouette which draped and hugged the body enough to still be flattering. The boyish inspired looks, with tailored jackets and pants with a dropped crotch, were more appealing then the girlish mini dresses for the simple fact it almost looks like you are wearing your little brothers clothes. The key to making these clothes work is that there is enough shaping within the seams of the garments to still flatter the figure.

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