Temperley London F/W 09.10 New York

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NEW YORK, February 16, 2009

By Nicole Phelps

After showing her collection in London last season, Alice Temperley is back on the New York schedule—though not in the conventional sense. She's opted out of a runway show in favor of a two-day presentation at her Soho loft space and a simultaneous online video launch, which Style.com previewed exclusively in advance of its debut. "I've been looking for an alternative way to show for a while now, and with editors and retailers cutting back on travel, the video seemed like a good, maybe even greener, way to reach a wider audience," Temperley explained.

The Silk Route was her starting point for Fall, and it led her in more than a few different directions: From Japan (not technically part of the Silk Route, but work with us), origami detailing accented the lapels of jackets and the waistbands of skirts, while the rose print of relaxed day dresses and a grand cocoon coat evoked kimono silks. Moving on, there were tunics with jeweled necklines, high-waisted genie pants, and intarsia sweater dresses trimmed in colorful pompoms, as well as towering ponyskin fezzes. If that verged on overload, sharp military tailoring, gold-studded leather jackets and coats, and figure-forming stretch dresses won points for adding a sexier edge to this designer's formula. That continued into evening via gold military cording on crepe de chine. All in all, this was a leaner, meaner Temperley—the presentation/video combo wasn't the only way she broke her fashion week mold this season.

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[Miss Laura]

i love it
the jackets are awesome.

[RedAzalie]

really like it. Looks fun, but what the .... with the hats ? LV rip-off ?

[Crying Diamonds]

^ Check Outfit lookalikes thread

Woops, computer exploded, rest of the collection:




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[dumbfairy]

The name really makes me giggle,Temperley London...New York, simple things please a simple mind after all

Not really sure what to make of this yet though

[Galaxia]

The animal print ruins some of it for me, but then again i hate animal prints. Some of it makes think of givenchy meets prada lace, and of course LV, in a good way. Other then that I'm not sure what to make of it yet.

[leyla m.]

lovely!

[homeboy]

Absolutely smashing! Love the baroque design cues blended with sassy metropolitan appeal. The make-up reminds me of Olivia Palermo and my favourite look is the bottom left in the first post.

[ivoreece]

one of the best collections for fall 2009...

[cuppycakes]

nice

[jacobs]

The LV-like hats definitely distract from the actual clothes. I think there's some really good styling here but most of the pieces wouldn't necessary work on their own.