Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Images, J. Ecochard
Time & Place: Tuesday, Feb. 5th, the Meat Packing district, downtown, NYC
This show was an ode to nature, and a beautiful one at that. The tranquil all white Bumble & Bumble space was the perfect counterpart to this lovely nature inspired collection. All of the elements worked together here: from the fluttering hummingbird soundtrack to the sunset colored backdrop down to the Shiseido burgundy and khaki eye shadows Miyako Okamoto and her Shiseido team skillfully blended together to create a sunset effect on the models’ lids. A classic society Kim Novak style beehive hairstylist Ramona created for Bumble & Bumble saved the look from being overly bohemian.
THE VIBE: artsy, in a Marni-esque way, the cashmere was felted giving it a less precious and lady-like appearance than usual. It's something you'd consider wearing out for an autumn stroll and maybe a little bird watching.
NATURE LOVERS take note. You’ll love the hummingbird embroidery and rosettes present on many of the clothes.
THE RIGHT PACING: The models came out at a leisurely pace, which gave us ample time to view the details.
A CALL TO COLOR: While color was used as an accent in many collections, at Koi, color dominated. The orange-reds looked great, especially as in Exit #3, a cashmere wool and cotton trumpet skirt shown with a hummingbird embroidery top as did teal, in the bustier part of some dresses.
When there wasn’t color, there was SOPHISTICATION – a camel cashmere tunic embellished with the signature hummingbird embroidery worn over a pair of fantastic navy silk organza pants.
ACCESSORY ALERT: The shoes by Tango for Koi Suwannagate were interesting and beautiful. The wraparound high-heeled sandals were embellished with feathers and fabric rosettes and the heels were beaded all around – a perfect accent to the clothes!