Phi S/S 06 - New York

[softgrey]

kind of strange that since goth has gone more mainstream that he would do such an about-face......

 

[Lena]

oh no, excuse me but i dont like this at all

those corset-like belts are really hideous matching the ugly prints

 

[Benzo]

I was expecting PHI's show this yr, but..., though I like a few pieces.

 

[AlexN]

What is this? I wish she'd decide what kind of stuff she wants to design. I mean...it's cool that she's constantly evolving, but it's a bouncy, uncomfortable evolution in my eyes.

 

[baklanyc]

What is this? I wish she'd decide what kind of stuff she wants to design. I mean...it's cool that she's constantly evolving, but it's a bouncy, uncomfortable evolution in my eyes.

Obviously you've seen Ms.Dell's bossom...

Unfortunately, this kind of scattered direction is what happens when you have someone who is not a designer deciding that she should have a "designer collection" and go with her whims. To be more accruate, it's a brand, not a designer collection.

 

[fashionista-ta]

If I had to guess, this is what happened. The line didn't sell, because obviously the American mainstream does not want that type of clothing. It probably didn't get enough buzz, either. Mrs. Dell, who is the crowned queen of the ladies who lunch in Dallas, got disappointed and commanded her employee (the designer) to get in tune with the trends. This is, of course, a speculation.

That was my immediate thought too, that he had gotten some very specific notes from Susan ... just as black is back. His colors appeared to be about the brightest on the runway, and it was one of the strongest manifestations of last season's trends like folkloric and mod. That said, I didn't like it before, like this much better, and it was quite cohesive and on the whole well-done. Not rushing-out-to-buy liking it, mind you.

 

[LibertyRose]

Very inconsistent. Some of the looks scream Anna Sui while others (particularly the skirts and the belts) imitate Balenciaga... Sui and Balenciaga cannot be further apart in terms of aesthetics.

 

[peacelover142002]

i love the bows!!