Rubin Museum, NYC
words/images Judith Ecochard
"I turn often to Asia for inspiration and my Fall 2012 ready to wear collection was in sired by Mongolia and the drama of that untamed land. I am fascinated by Mongolian nomads, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, and the traders on the Silk Road - and how their dramatic and colorful lives were shaped by this vast frontier."
Josie Natori
Exquisite---"...a terrific outing but of course, she's a pro ---she knows what she's doing..." was one chit chat that we had post the
JOSIE NATORI Fall 2012 show---
But expectations were exceeded with this runway show-really a graceful walk down the long elegant staircase of the
Rubin Museum of Art---graciously installed in the former haunts of the original Barney's.
Exotic mixtures of textiles and details (lace, sequins), yet very wearable and tastefully urbane---
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| purple felted panel skir, merino wool neck top-black leather topper |
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| printed sheath dress with felted coat and infinity scarf= stunning |
We thought silhouette wise, with a nod to the 20's and 30's of Hollywood film glamour --- in some of the evening looks, plus lovely day items including a printed sheath and several skirts...underneath posh Asian influenced outerwear--- wrapped coats/jackets (toppers) in wool, silk and leather---with kimono curves and padded shoulders for shape... or versatile cropped boleros.
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| smoke pearl jacquard skirt with black perforated leather obi belt and pleated leather topper |
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| printed kimono dress with black embroidered padder topper |
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| black lace dress with padded topper |
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| grey cashmere cowl dress with black perforated leather obi belt and kimono coat |
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| black sequin lace kimono coat |
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| black sequin lace kimono dress |
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| gold sequin lace skirt with vanilla scarf and beige embroidered padded topper |
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| black draped dress |
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| so chic-black ---with the back of embellished lace-below |
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| embellished back |
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| great mix of fabrics-gold sequin lace skirt with merino wrap neck top, novelty yarn kimono tunic, infinity scarf |
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| bold red suede topper with circle skirt |
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| (left) printed drape dress with imperial red cape, mandarin collar sweater dress with reversible padded jacket-(middle) |
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| printed silk sheath dress (l), black jacquard slim pant -a staple(r) |
In all-a successful collection, and we think, a very personal one for the designer---with several ensembles that literally took our breath away---and impressive, given the number of collections under the Josie Natori imprint.
