Costello Tagliapietra F/W 09.10 New York

[Cinnamaranth]

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[Cinnamaranth]

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[Crying Diamonds]

Instead of lying low and playing it safe, Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra decided to go for "all-out Irving Penn" glamour. "We were sick of hearing about the recession," Tagliapietra explained.

A dress with striking angular jodhpur sleeves was the most Pennsian in a lineup that was more shapely and sculpted than ever before. The duo's virtuosity was evident in beautifully crafted cowls, asymmetric pleats, and hand pleats that embellished a collection almost entirely executed in a jersey fabric that Costello and Tagliapietra had developed with their sponsor, Ultrasuede. It wasn't the first time, though, that the designers allowed showtime shenanigans—dour makeup, an aggressive pace, and hands-on-hips posturing, in this case—to distract from the compelling drama of the clothes.

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[Crying Diamonds]

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[RedAzalie]

past lanvin, roland mouret, donna karan ? orginal.

 

[romantics]

Looks a bit uninspired and outdated to me.

 

[kasmslo]

Clean, simple... fresh.

 

[larien]

For me, it's the best collection i've seen in New York so far For this season i mean

 

[liberty33r1b]

love ALL the dresses, every single one!!