547 West 27th Street, NYC
New York Fashion Week
Words, Images Judith Ecochard
The incremental weather on the day of THE VESSEL, by Lois RTW show kept a lot of people away…but we hope that they take the time to see the collection by model/author designer Lois Samuels --and what she has for F/W 2010.
WHAT WE SAW:
18 looks, some adorning famous models/actresses like pals Irina Pantaeva and Coco Mitchell.
Given the Spring collection…and now this one, a definite ‘editorial’ view of clean, somewhat austere silhouettes, precise Menswear style tailoring, and quality fabrics like warm cashmere, charmeuse, and weather thick wools--- are characteristic of this label.
Our favorite look is a sophisticated forever charcoal wool square tail dress with a three button charcoal coat---
Other strong separates were the coats…like a double faced Camel jacket,
===a bold royal purple cape that protectively closed at the top for a high, protective collar, and a white pleated tail jacket with a matching skirt (pictured above)…
We think knee-length dressy shorts are tough to pull off unless one is tall/thin……but The Vessel, by Lois has some of the best we have seen...here with a matching vest.
A Black/Grey Glen Plaid peaked shoulder jacket lends a 'we mean business" vibe to school-boy chic.
There were nice trousers too…
The Apron/bib theme…carry over design elements from the Spring Collection=== are seen here.
Given the linearity of the line ("Puritan")…and lack of frou-frou, we think this collection can appeal to real women of many ages…
