| Light and lightness, sheerness and shimmer, movement, softness and fluidity. The inspiration: the momentous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao that captures the colors of our time -- slate, copper, titanium, cadmium, sandstone, celadon and Dutch blue. Its textures and grid work inspire streamlined silhouettes and embroideries with movement, depth and texture. | |
 Gossamer-thin gauze blouses in V or jewel neck, with long sleeves or sleeveless, mix with suits and skirts that are both short and and floor length. Options are carried through in the most serene colors of seasonless fabrics -- lightweight wools, cahsmeres, wool gauze, and silk jersey always with movement, softness and fluidity. A playfulness of netting, tulle and silk illusion give evening looks an ethereal quality. |
Pinstripe suits have baguette beading on jacket pockets and skirt hemlines. Easy mohair and cashmere sweater sets shimmer with sequins. The sheerest silk is embroidered with cellophane. Fall 1998 is neither retro nor futuristic, but rather an elegant and refined collection that truly reflects the time in which we live. |
