Evening oriented wear full of playful structuring and sartorial juxtaposition (jackets with buttons and lapels down the back, as well as lapels winding around the entire jacket itself), provocative cutouts, a splash of shine and a squeeze of chintz. Red was a dominant player in the color story, which steered away from the muted palettes we've been seeing everywhere else.
The stunning view of Manhattan from Jack Studios was fitting for the urban cowboy theme of Antonio Azzuolo's A/W 2010 presentation. Upon first thought, urban cowboy doesn't call the most enticing images to mind but Azzuolo really made it work. The garments themselves consisted mostly of tasteful, layered basics but the accessories/merching and detailing are brought it all home- neck chains, collar pins, earth-tone leather gloves, and even the occasional silver patent oxford. The collection even broched on refined, flannel-y hispter chic with the patterned sweaters and button-ups.
The real reason to go to Charlotte Ronson is for celeb-spotting...and even that wasn't that great. Stephanie Pratt and Matt Dillon were front and center, as was Robert Verdi, and their eyes gave away the same underwhelmedness that ours must have (except for Stephanie, but since when does she count anyway?). The collection was on trend enough, with an added twist of headscarves which was fairly interesting, but other than that...meh. The music, spun by sister Samantha, was actually better than the show...and for the other Ronson to outshine, well, anybody, is a feat unto itself.
District L is Amanda LaMela & Nicolas Sera-Leyva
