Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Images, Dan Lecca, courtesy of Mercedes Benz
DATE/TIME: Thursday, Feb. 7th, 3:30pm, the Promenade.
Ennio Morricone’s famous score from “The Good, the bad, and the ugly” the 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western starring Clint Eastwood kicked off the show. The Edith Piaf that played during a good portion of the show went well with the elegance of Ms. Acra’s collection. The high point of this excellent show was the ombre cocktail dress - here was ombre, done RIGHT. She showed rosettes covering a navy capelet as many others did, but it looked well in her collection as opposed to costume-y. As she aptly demonstrates, just a touch works, placed along the placket of her midnight blue cardigan twin set.
The jeweled tones reminded us of those Alber Elbaz used in those wonderful slinky dresses in the ads that hit this winter. Both designers instill a strong [but not obvious] sense of luxury in their collections. Interestingly, while Reem’s known for her beading it was the simpler, unembellished styles that really showed her progression as a Ready to Wear designer.
For those who love ornamentation, not to fear, Reem had a “wow” portion of her program at the end – 10 looks that are Red-Carpet contenders, complete with her signature beading and sequins. Best, the amethyst tulle embroidered dress and ruby red gown.
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