Carmen Marc Valvo F/W 07.08 NYC

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NEW YORK, February 9, 2007 – Carmen Marc Valvo is best known for his eveningwear, specifically pretty dresses that don't rock the boat. "He just makes a great gown," said celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch before today's show. "They work whether you're being scrutinized on the red carpet or at a little party in your hometown." This season, Valvo cited as inspiration the clean lines of mid-century modern designers like Isamu Noguchi and Jean-Michel Frank. Sticking to a minimalist's palette of black, white, steely grays, and icy nudes, he made liberal use of all manner of pleating (pintucked, accordion, sunburst) throughout the collection.

Fashion has long batted its eyelashes at architecture and industrial design, but marrying the two successfully isn't an easy proposition. While a lovely bateau-neck dress in ivory crepe with inverted pleats squarely hit the mark, other pieces looked stiff and awkward, particularly the ones with those tricky sunburst pleats.

Valvo also does daywear, most of which stayed in line with the season's sixties thread, with a metallic-tweed swing coat being particularly notable. Of course, the designer's daytime pieces do tend to betray his real interests—they all seem to be designed with an eye toward leaving the office for the night's activities.

– Meenal Mistry

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[peacelover142002]

Lovely dresses and coats.

 

[returnofsaturn]

Wow, i really like this collection. especially the dresses..they just make me keep staring!

 

[Trista]

I love the use of pleating-the white knee-length dress is very pretty.

 

[Dkammern]

audrey meets sedwick!! i love it!!

 

[Diamond Star]

I want that white dress (the 5th posted) in post #5

 

[sogangsta]

oscar dresses for sure

 

[liberty33r1b]

love it! really nice collection.

 

[xmodel citizen]

Nice, solid. The white pieces are lovely.

 

[ilaughead]

It's pretty, and I really love some of the coats. But somehow, that lost shoe in the first post is stealing the show!

 

[CelebrityMitch]

I want that white dress (the 5th posted) in post #5

Oh yess the white dress is so gourgeous!

 

[UneVieEnOr]

Lol they sure resolved that shoe problem quickly huh? I wonder where Dewi has been...Anyway Some pieces are acceptable and nice others are prom dress tacky...