| There are clothes that look good, and then there are clothes that feel good. Peter Som, a 31-year-old designer who has logged time at Calvin Klein, Bill Blass and Michael Kors, believes those two notions are fully compatible. And his spring collection was a compelling argument in support of that belief. Som was inspired by Jacques-Henri Lartigue’s photos of the French Riviera between the wars; think romantic walks on the beach, kirs at sunset, smoky jazz clubs. Updating that ideal to suit the practical needs of the 21st-century American consumer, he used sunny striped silk in slim pajama pants and blouses, black and cream canvas in squared-off jackets and Mediterranean-blue lamb suede for a luxurious slipdress. Som kept the shapes simple, adding originality via details like channel stitching, asymmetrical hems on skirts and distinctive color combinations like deep blue and chocolate brown. With one clunky exception—a series of cotton canvas gauchos—this was a collection with appeal for elegant women of any era. | |
Full list of designers:
Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell' Acqua, Alice Roi, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Anne Klein, Badgley Mischka, BCBG MAX AZRIA, Behnaz Sarafpour, Betsey Johnson, Bill Blass, Blaak, Boudicca, Boyd, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Catherine Malandrino, Diane von Furstenberg, DKNY, Donna Karan, Eley Kishimoto, Elspeth Gibson, Emma Cook, Fendi, FrostFrench, Gai Mattiolo, Gary Graham, Ghost, Gianfranco Ferre, Gibo, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hammish Morrow, House of Jazz, Iceberg, Imitation of Christ, Jeremy Scott, Jessica Ogden, Jill Stuart, John Richmond, Julian MacDonald, Katayone Adeli, Krizia, Lancetti, Laura Biagiotti, Luca Luca, Luella Bartley, M. R. S, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Mariella Burani, Markus Lupfer, Marni, Matthew Williamson, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Miguel Androver, Miu Miu, Moschino, Nanette Lepore, Narciso Rodriguez, Nicola Del Verme, Nicole Farhi, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, Paul Smith, Peter Som, Philosophy, Pierrot, Prada, Preen, Ralph Lauren, Richard Tyler, Rick Owens, Roberto Cavalli, Roland Mouret, Ruffo research, Russell Sage, Samsonite Blacklabel, Sophia Kokosalaki, Sportmax, Tommy Hilfiger, TSE, Vera Wang, Versace, Versus, Warren Noronha, Wolford, Zac Posen,
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