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Ralph Rucci is unquestionably one of the most consistent designers working today- in New York or anywhere. His beautifully thought out collection which as always, included no retro influences, nor was it filled with 'trends du jour' even prompted veteran fashion editor Edie Raymond Locke to remark- "Thank God for Ralph Rucci" upon the show's finale.
Mr. Rucci's attention to cut, seaming, and detail, and his insistence on using only the most luxurious fabrics in the world, adds up to perfection. And while past collections may have seemed a big weighted down by an intellectual "heaviness", this time, he seemed to have lightened up- cutting a belted coat from a lively tiger printed velvet, using an over scaled plaid for a topper, fashioning black Russian broadtail into perfectly cut narrow trousers and matching tunic. Interestingly, the day portion was as notable and stellar was the evening part- and his group of black jersey dresses- some lean and knee length, others- molded on top with more fullness on the bottom, were deceivingly simply. Fur was used abundantly- in the form of tall, jaunty hats, fur trims, and fur muffs- and alligator gloves and tall boots completed the look.
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