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Loco For Coco:
Needless to say, 7th avenue's love affair with Coco Chanel shows no signs of abating- and quite frankly, why should it? She is arguably one of the most influential and modern thinkers of the 20th century, and the fact that her tweed jackets, suits, quilted bags with chain handles, pin on flowers, and masses of pearls are being adapted by a whole new generation is testament to her enduring power. Not only were members of the audience decked out in Chanel (or Chanel inspirations) but many of the runways continued to pay homage to her timeless style.
Among those who channeled Coco throughout their collections (but of course, each in his/her own inimitable way), was Oscar de la Renta, who has traditionally worked in this couture like oeuvre, and has seemingly mastered the art of contemporary elegance. Each season, he hones his skills and perfects his craft, making it all look rich, fresh, appealing, and completely modern. And his show, which incidentally started almost one half hour earlier than most- a true indication of just how professional the man is- was also one of the most beautifully rendered and a true crowd pleaser.
This time, he continued his love affair with all things tweed, (they stole the show quite frankly- even overshadowing his evening dresses). Anna Wintour who made the decision to wear Oscar's fitted fur trimmed glittery tweed suit from this current line, to his fall show, exemplified this. She stood out heads and tails over everyone in the front row. He is brilliant at the way in which he uses luxurious touches to transform the seemingly simplest and basic of 'staples'. For example, he used sable lavishly yet sportily, (his large sable hobo bag with cabochon straps is almost literally to die for), and he added guinea hen feathers to the edges of a dusty blue denim- colored shearling coat. He also continued his love affair with Chinoiserie and embroidery, accessorizing a fabulous coat with matching boots, and corroborated with Fred Leighton for their rare collectibles jewels, which added the finishing touches.
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