The more Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York shows I attend, the more easily I can separate the amazing from the merely good, and Donna Karan Spring 2012 was amazing. If I had to choose one word to describe the collection, it would be “tribal.” From the music that filled the space to every detail, we were shown a modern and subdued take on a tribal theme. Of course Donna Karan, who is known for her draping, integrated her defining style throughout the collection, yet we got more color and prints than usual. While Donna’s February show for Fall 2011 was comprised of muted neutrals, this line provided eye-catching patterns that kept true to Donna’s aesthetic while also adding statement pieces.
My gaze was immediately taken to the accessories; the shoes, bags, bangles and necklaces. Prints on the sandals had me yearning to add to my collection while the oversized bracelets and layered necklaces perfectly finished off the looks. While there were not many bags paired with the ensembles, the few that I saw mixed luscious leather with interesting textures in neutral colors. What I can say is that when the collection finished I was in love, and also saw so many looks that I would love to wear – which is a great sign of an amazing show.
Whether you like it or not, Alexander Wang is bound and determined to make backpacks happen. And if he has his way, golf bags, too. Or, at the very least, leather backpacks so long that they look like they might hold a set of junior-size clubs. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Alexander Wang Spring 2012 Handbags is a collection full of backpacks both great and small.
Those are the kind of bags that I always think surely will never hit retail but always somehow end up in stores anyway. I’m not certain why buyers think anyone but the most hardcore Wang fans want a backpack that goes down to the backs of their knees, but those who do can call the designer’s store to get it. As for the regular-sized backpacks, sign me up immediately.
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