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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