Brian Reyes S/S 08 NYC

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Show: Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008
Venue: Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, NYC
Date: Saturday, September 8 2007
Time: 16.00

NEW YORK, September 8, 2007 – This was a generally unfocused Spring collection, unified only by some exciting texture and color combinations. Reyes showed a lot of leg—mostly with short dresses—on models with witty, Marge Simpson-esque updos. Hip-length coats with peaked shoulders looked (literally) square, nearly as wide as they were long. A chartreuse moiré strapless gown with a pieced skirt and haphazardly ruched bodice lacked the expert finishing it needed in order to work. On the brighter side were the designer's simple chemise dresses, one in a great nubbly plaid, and a shocking-pink silk dress that would do equally well for the office as for cocktails. And a red-carpet radical might want to scoop up the black column dress aflutter with head-to-toe chiffon tabs. Hopefully next season Reyes will continue to run free with fabrics while sharpening his overall theme and concentrating more on shape and construction.

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Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008

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Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008

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Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008 NYC

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Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008 NYC

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Brian Reyes Spring/Summer Ready-to-wear 2008 NYC

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There were a few pieces I liked from Brian Reyes’ show here and there… mostly in the beginning of the show, when his palette was lighter. I’m not feeling too much for the fluoro nor the integration of darker colours into his clothes. The last dress, which model Carolina Pantoliano wore, arouses a big question mark in my mind! It works or does it not?

 

[chessmess]

i love the last dress...

 

[reese06]

Well that was a scathing review.