(Former Cloak partner) Robert Geller's women's line, Harald

[baklanyc]

It's so strange that Butter is the only store in New York that carries it.

Spring was his first collection. Considering how not everyone on this thread was as impressed with it as much as with the Fall looks, retailers might have felt similarly. They may have also wanted to wait for a sophomore collection to see how the line held up before taking on a new label.

I personally liked both collections, although I can see how some might not be as enthused with the premiere one.

 

[Tinuviel]

love the fall collection.

 

[koreanjohn32]

natural consequences

It's hard not to be sound stereotypical, but one has to realize the nature of any kind of partnership. The reason Geller and Plokhov probably decided to work together is because their skills complemented each other. Having been in school with Geller and discussions with him about his work, he always had a strong conceptual bent that he was pursuing in his collections. He was interested in ideas and how to capture them with clothing. In the end, all the best work is essentially about interesting and captivating ideas that are extremely well-executed. Plokhov's contribution to their partnership was probably more in the technical arena (He was a pattern-maker at Marc Jacobs), thus the transformation from interesting ideas with Geller to a more tailored aesthetic. The influences are obvious.

 

[softgrey]

It's so strange that Butter is the only store in New York that carries it.

what/ where is butter?...

i know it as a restaurant/club on lafayette...

 

[faust]

what/ where is butter?...

i know it as a restaurant/club on lafayette...

Butter is a tiny store in Carroll Gardens with an impeccable selection of Ann, Dries, Margiela, Owens, N.D.C., and some New York designers - it's kind of like A for women

 

[fashionista-ta]

I know about Butter ... from reading Lucky magazine The staffers rave about it, but what they show in the mag isn't terribly exciting, I'm sure because they specifically request "accessible," and thus end up with the most basic (and boring) stuff they've got.

 

[faust]

I know about Butter ... from reading Lucky magazine The staffers rave about it, but what they show in the mag isn't terribly exciting, I'm sure because they specifically request "accessible," and thus end up with the most basic (and boring) stuff they've got.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww How did that happen? Well, I guess it does not much matter - GQ raves about Cloak all the time.

 

[Spacemiu]

Yeah, yeah. Sex sells. But the low-rise-jean-peeping-
thong look leaves a lot to be desired. (Too much, even.)
Whatever happened to leaving a little something to the imagination?
Designer Robert Geller agrees. His new line, Harald, brings old-school sexiness back. Geller’s first women’s collection is a mix of button-up tops and below-the-knee skirts perfect for a modern tea party. And although the color scheme is somewhat muted (think violet, rose, and gray), the line is hard to miss.
A RISD grad, Geller interned with Marc Jacobs before striking out on his own. And it shows: Pleating, pin-tucking, and piping on seams make each piece extra special. Yet there’s nothing stiff about the line. Geller uses flowy fabrics like silk charmeuse, cotton voile, and paper-thin jersey to give it all a worn-in feeling.
And that’s the clothes we’re talking about, not you.

Available online at satineboutique.com. To see styles, go to haralddesign.com.

dailycandy.com

 

[baklanyc]

Pulled some Harald stuff for a photo shoot we're doing and I have to say, the Fall stuff looks great. But there's a bit of a sense of de ja vu for me because a lot of the details I totally loved from Cloak back in FW04 are mirrored here: the interesting panelled pattern constructioin, the heavy button & loop closures, the piping details, the chunky knits. Seems that my loss of interest in the current Cloak collections has a definitive reason: Robert Geller might have been the main source of the details and concepts I loved about the brand before its evolution under Alexandre's sole stewardship. Harald's store list is increasing slowly but surely, so I'm quite happy for Robert... now if only he'd do a men's line...!

 

[Scott]

He went to RISD...brilliant! And in that,he's definitely got a great sense of craft. The clothes look beautiful.

 

[PrinceOfCats]

The first Harald I think of was a Norwegian king killed at Stamford Bridge by Harold Godwinson. Unless they're trying to suggest that the label gets a slaying in the North of England... I'd like to know what made them pick the name.

 

[mellowdrama]

The s/s 06 tops and skirts remind me of women's tennis outfits from the 1920's, like Suzanne Lenglen of France. Not a bad thing, just not my thing.

The f/w is beautiful, what's the price range on these, and where's a buyer for Northern California! We'd wear this here. That last leather jacket, especially, and the one with the gold piping on it.

The jackets seem the most distinctive part of the collection. The scarves and skirts and blouses, no so much. If it's terrifically well-made and not-too outrageously priced, hooray! Otherwise, it's a look you could codge together for less, I'm sure.

Not a single sequin or lace doily in the lot. I'm easy to please, I guess.

 

[Scott]

^actually his S/S actually kind of reminds me of that early style of Miguel Adrover...plus that kind precision cutting Miguel was good at. It's certainly sweet looking...but not too sugary.

 

[mellowdrama]

^actually his S/S actually kind of reminds me of that early style of Miguel Adrover...plus that kind precision cutting Miguel was good at. It's certainly sweet looking...but not too sugary.

Ah, but I am still a dabbler at this fashion thing. I went to a liberal arts college in NYC, my dormmates were students at Parsons School of Design, circa 1990-92, so I got some filling in here to do: the most fashion design I know is Vogue from the 1980's, plus the major ones we all know about. So I google Adrover and see what he's about, and check out your user profile, Scott, and see I've got so much to learn if I want to be conversant at this site on more than celebrity gossip.

I do prefer the deconstructed designs of the early 1990's from wherever in the world, because that's when I came of age, not the 80's really, when I was just a teenybopper. "Precision cutting/not too sugary", that's sort of what I live and breathe, clothing wise. Galler's Harald line speaks to me along those lines without being, um, Calvin Klein. Not to knock Calvin Klein or the major labels, really, but when I was sharing the dorm room on East 12th street 15 years ago, I got the distinct impression that succeeding in fashion meant working for someone else and having the credit taken from you ("paying your dues") until you were able to vitalize some wh*ring great personality cult of your own. And only a few, we know, succeed at that. Times have changed, you can make and market one's designs via a webpage. This is refreshing! (I am old! And Rip Van Winkle, to boot!)

One aspect of globalization, the world market, and the internet that I can embrace is how much easier it is to succeed with your own name and own vision intact. It's so decentralized and much more wealth going around. Really, what an exciting time to be a designer, but what a swamp to wade through if you're a consumer of middling means such as myself!
Just as in appreciating contemporary visual arts or music, it takes effort from the consumer's end to be aware of the vastness of the fashion world. And I admit I've been lazy in the corner with my tired old Vogue subscription.

So I'll try to view every page on this site and shout out when I find something that moves me!

 

[anaisanais]

Like the Fall

 

[faust]

Ah, but I am still a dabbler at this fashion thing. I went to a liberal arts college in NYC, my dormmates were students at Parsons School of Design, circa 1990-92, so I got some filling in here to do: the most fashion design I know is Vogue from the 1980's, plus the major ones we all know about. So I google Adrover and see what he's about, and check out your user profile, Scott, and see I've got so much to learn if I want to be conversant at this site on more than celebrity gossip.

I do prefer the deconstructed designs of the early 1990's from wherever in the world, because that's when I came of age, not the 80's really, when I was just a teenybopper. "Precision cutting/not too sugary", that's sort of what I live and breathe, clothing wise. Galler's Harald line speaks to me along those lines without being, um, Calvin Klein. Not to knock Calvin Klein or the major labels, really, but when I was sharing the dorm room on East 12th street 15 years ago, I got the distinct impression that succeeding in fashion meant working for someone else and having the credit taken from you ("paying your dues") until you were able to vitalize some wh*ring great personality cult of your own. And only a few, we know, succeed at that. Times have changed, you can make and market one's designs via a webpage. This is refreshing! (I am old! And Rip Van Winkle, to boot!)

One aspect of globalization, the world market, and the internet that I can embrace is how much easier it is to succeed with your own name and own vision intact. It's so decentralized and much more wealth going around. Really, what an exciting time to be a designer, but what a swamp to wade through if you're a consumer of middling means such as myself!
Just as in appreciating contemporary visual arts or music, it takes effort from the consumer's end to be aware of the vastness of the fashion world. And I admit I've been lazy in the corner with my tired old Vogue subscription.

So I'll try to view every page on this site and shout out when I find something that moves me!

Did you go to New School?

 

[mellowdrama]

^Yup, Eugene Lang College. Big old 17 year old potsmoking adventure.

 

[tonic]

Did he not do a fitting for that fall collection? great collection, but some of the fits....

 

[faust]

I saw some stuff yesterday at Butter - terribly overpriced. $450 for a white cotton blouse that did not look like anything special. Certainly not a good/smart way to start out. They did not buy anything for next season, it did so poorly...

 

[Desi]

This may be a shot in the dark since it is such an old thread but I'll ask anyway. Does anyone happen to have the full lookbooks of the two Harald collections? I've looked all over the place and even asked folks who work with Geller and still came up empty handed.