Oct 7, 2008
Guest Blog: The Allure of Couture
The emphasis of "The Allure of Couture" fashion show Monday at Millennium Park: wearability. Showcasing items from sweaters and jackets to dresses and pants, the event consisted of outfits that were in the realm of possibility from designers Sam Kori George, James De Colon, Maria Pinto, Mi Ri Uhm and Nick Cave, among others. The standout collection? Vatit Itthi. The clothes demanded attention, both for the bright colors (blue, hot pink, and yellow) and for their sleek elegance.
The colorful show created by Vatit Itthi contrasted wildly with the muted collection from Billy Atwell, who stuck with tans, browns, beiges, and mustard yellows. To me, the things he designed strongly resembled items you would see in the biblical times. A song referencing the "seven seas of Galilee" did not combat this idea.
Hey, I love fashion comebacks just as much as the next girl. Miniskirts and tights? Sign me up. However, I’m almost certain no one has ever referenced the Mary Magdalene look as the "must-have" of the season.
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Photography: Bridget Maiellaro
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Coda is a blog by arts and culture editor Cassie Walker, who, love it or hate it, always has an opinion. During the course of her weekly culture hunting, she reviews high art and pop culture events so you'll know what you need to check out and what you can miss.
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Reader Comments:
do you have any more photos from vatit itthi?
You have to respect a girl with a sense of fashion and a sense of humor. I will never profess to know a thing about the mercurial world of fashion but I do believe the classic look never goes out of style and nothing screams classic like the "biblical look".
Who is the girl in the Designer by James De Colon?
If anybody could please post her name or the agency she is with! She is amazing and I want to hire her!
I want to see the black dress from vatit itthi! Do you have any photos of that??
The menswear that you showed was by Nick Cave's brother, Jack, as the identifier behind the model clearly states. Jack deserves a retraction! 95% of the models were from Elite Model Agency, maybe they know who she is. BEST SHOW OF THE WEEK! Last year's "Allure" show was the best, too! What will the producer(s) do to top this?????
Great article! Fun to read with a different twist..Almost reminds me of Dean Martin at Thanksgiving..lol