Zero by Maria Cornejo Fall/Winter 2005, New York

[brian]

NEW YORK, February 24, 2005 – Maria Cornejo's compact fall collection, shown as an in-store installation, was organized into groups by color: ink blue, chocolate brown, black, eucalyptus, antique silver. Like the palette, the fabrics were soft: velvets, cashmeres, jersey, even faux fur, all worked into eminently wearable pieces meant to be mixed and matched to create interesting lines. Long sweaters were paired with leggings and balloon or handkerchief-hemmed skirts, and grounded with Frye boots, while coats were worn open and belted under the breast, creating an Empire silhouette that also showed up in velvet evening dresses.

Always thinking about volume and form, Cornejo is uniquely equipped to shine in a season centered on these concerns, and this collection was one of her strongest. It was largely inspired by the work of 72-year-old American sculptor Lee Bontecou, whose work was recently exhibited at MoMA. "It gave me hope," Cornejo said of the sculptor's show. "I hope I can still be making things when I'm that age." As do we.

– Laird Borrelli

 

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[luxmode]

Thanks for the photos brian...I really like this so far. Esp the looks in your first and second posts.

 

[A la mode]

I love the jacket in the third picture!

 

[softgrey]

thanks brian...i always like maria's work...
i agree with the review that this is one of her stronger collections...

 

[MulletProof]

lovely.

 

[*AndoraStar*]

I like it!!

 

[Spacemiu]

very pretty

 

[Kimkhuu]

Some VERY great pieces, but most of it is terribly redundant and boring.

 

[AlexN]

It's been done, but it's still nice. :completely unenthusiastic smiley:

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

Very nice... I would wear it all..

BTW, where is this line sold? I haven't seen it..

 

[Scott]

Oh my...looks a bit like a Bruce collection,actually. I like it. Most definitely one of her stronger collections.

 

[raijin]

I have exactly the same feelings as AlexN

 

[softgrey]

Very nice... I would wear it all..

BTW, where is this line sold? I haven't seen it..

she has her own store on mott st in nyc and is also sold at barney's...that's all i know for sure...

 

[wickedly_perfect]

There's some really great piece's here.. Lovely

 

[cerfas]

I like Maria Cornejo but not this collection
SCOTT-Whatever happened to Bruce? I really love Bruce.

 

[tourist10]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around on this board for a while. I really love this collection, and I was wondering if anyone knew what the price point is for this brand. Thanks!