Time: Saturday, July 19th, @8pm
Place: The Raleigh Hotel Cabana Grande
Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Runway Images, Corina Lecca, courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Newsgroup
THE INTENT: to present “a diversity of style at exotic destinations that makes-up a sophisticated statement.”
Although our backstage appointment was suddenly cancelled at 6:45pm, we were able to get a good view from our 2nd row seat.
THE PRINTS & COLOR PALETTE
Designer MIRLA SABINO put her money on bold prints and patterns this season. Plant and animal prints figured strongly in this collection. A BLUE PRINT THAT COMBINED SNAKE & Cheetah with some gold hardware kicked off the show.
We really got on board when we got to the Cote D’Azur segment, which translated to some sophisticated maillots in emerald green. The standout was the high-necked one piece. We continued on the journey, to the Seychelles, switching to an aqua/emerald & black multi-stripe print.
Our favorite: a long A-line skirt.
STRONG SUIT
The 1-pieces with sexy cutouts and the 1-shoulder numbers with ruching in the back take the prize for best in show.
A small thing – we prefer matching bikinis and the suits looked more pulled together when prints and solids were kept separate.
ACCESSORIES: The only kind of shoes you can wear with suits like these are gold or silver lame as shown on this runway you can find at Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour. Don’t forget to add in a statement ring or two and your glam look is complete.
THE JEWELRY!
The women who frequent the pricey hot spots referenced in the run of show [Biarritz, Saint Tropez, Seychelles] aren’t the sorts to wear junky jewelry. Only luxury jewelry such as the PIANEGONDA pieces that accessorized the suits will do.
Franco Pianagonda’s designs jewelry has a hip street edge that appeals to celebs such as Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Macy Grey.
For more information on Pianegonda, visit www.pianagonda.com
A CHARITABLE ANGLE – helping needy children
ANK contributes part of all sales proceeds to the Developing Minds Foundation. The Foundation supports educational projects in areas affected by poverty and violence such as Rio de Janeiros’s favelas and isolated villages in the mountains of Columbia, South America.
For more information on the Developing Minds Foundation, contact Philippe Houdard at 305.205.0595 and visit
www.developingmindsfoundation.org
www.mirlasabino.com