Do my eyes deceive me but does it look like the Neo-Classical Age has stepped into the 21st century? Let us keep the palette simple in a study of black and white, so we may indulge in the fine, almost fragile details that make the outfit. While there is due diligence in keeping true to the empire waistline, we are whisked away, as per the Lida Baday dress, from the regular use of muslin to a high tech wool blend that adds stout character and absolute shape as opposed to the organically loose drapes exemplararily showcased on the garments on Greek and Roman statues. Yet, the diaphanous ruching softens the look just like deliberately adding a dimple to a perfectly contoured Elsa Peretti bauble. The versatile workhorse pump by Chie Mihara reiterates the pleating with fan-like seams. A swath of techno silk with billowy sleeves and a framed bag uncannily similar to the bag of choice then, the drawstring, capstone this look for an utterly regent presence.
Starting from left:
- Lida Baday, Luminescent Double Crepe Dress, wool/polyamide, silk lining, satin taping, $1,250, available @ Saks Fifth Avenue.
- Lida Baday, Poetess Coat, polyamide/silk, silk lining, wrap style, shirt collar, 3/4 sleeve, $1,450, available @ Nordstrom.
- Chie Mihara, Suede Mary Janes in Black, tonal patent leather trim, VELCRO® brand fastener, 3 1/10″ heel, $355, available at Bergdorf Goodman.
- Liberty of London, Large Framed Leather Shopper in Black
, nappa leather, embossed Libery of London patterns, 15 x 17.6 x 5.3″d, $663, available @ YOOX
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