Versus Hires Jonathan Anderson
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Cacharel Unveils New CEO, in Major Corporate Revamp
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Kane Drops Out of Versus in Major Shake-up
November 20th, 2012 @ 10:14 AM
Pucci’s Madison Avenue Store Debuts Massive Expansion
November 16th, 2012 @ 00:35 AM
Ghesquière Departs Balenciaga in Major Surprise
November 05th, 2012 @ 00:43 AM
Sao Paulo Fashion Week: Between Optimism and Fear
November 02nd, 2012 @ 00:28 AM
London Unveils Men’s Season Schedule
November 01st, 2012 @ 00:36 AM
Azzaro Releases Castello Branco
October 25th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Revenue Soars 22 Percent at LVMH in First Three Quarters
October 16th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Rykiel Names Geraldo da Conceicao Artistic Director
September 21st, 2012 @ 8:12 PM
Brazil’s New London Pop-Up
September 21st, 2012 @ 7:20 PM
McQueen Men Returning Home to London
September 12th, 2012 @ 7:19 PM
Roitfeld, Mum and Son, Open in Brazil
September 07th, 2012 @ 00:54 AM
Berluti Opens to Big-Time Business in London
September 06th, 2012 @ 3:27 PM
Stefano Pilati Back with a Bang at Zegna
September 05th, 2012 @ 7:10 PM
Hugo Boss Wows in Berlin, Plans for New York
July 06th, 2012 @ 00:17 AM
Salvatore Ferragamo: Crusin’ the Louvre
June 13th, 2012 @ 11:04 AM
Michel Klein Gains New Backer; Launches Sunglass Collection
June 13th, 2012 @ 00:48 AM
Sykes Jettisoned by Aquascutum; Maurer In at Rabanne
June 06th, 2012 @ 00:18 AM
Armani Conquers China, Chastises the Pope
June 01st, 2012 @ 11:53 AM
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Calvin Klein Resort: In Stiches
Renata Espinosa
June 10th, 2010 @ 11:05 AM - New York
The Calvin Klein Resort 2011 collection, shown in New York on Wednesday, June 9, was not long on revolutionary new ideas. But that’s besides the point with this brand, designed by Francisco Costa, where minimalism and a subtle tweaking of a garment’s construction forms the basis of every new collection.
This time, the small detail Costa focused on was a suture-like chain stitch that ran vertically down the length of long coats and jackets or formed a grid-like pattern of darts on chalk, tan or ivory colored silk and cotton dresses or semi-transparent waxed silk shirts.
These discreet embellishments functioned as a reduction of the female form almost to a preliminary sketch or line drawing with only the most basic geometric shapes outlined.
A stretch silk voile skirt with crisp creased seams that looked like origami-folded paper looked particularly remarkable from a technical standpoint -- just don’t take it to the dry cleaners without some very specific instructions.
There was a lightness and fluidity in the silk dresses and skirts, contrasted with an almost lab coat-like severity in the linear jackets and modest mid-calf length of the hemlines. The Calvin Klein customer clearly has no time for any nonsense.
Per the Calvin Klein way, color was kept to a minimum, except during the final passage of the show when a couple of thin velvet gowns in “meadow” green and yellow were shown. And platform wedges and pumps with colored lucite heels also added a bit of pop.
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