SHOW: Milly – S/S 2017
LOCATION: ArtBeam, 540 W 21st St.
DATE: Sept.9
START TIME: 2PM + 21mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: The lineup’s constant stream of social media-friendly ‘parties-at-the-back’, which took the form of apron dresses with lace-up backs, oversized bow adornments and asymmetrical tops with ties at the behind.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Makeup artist Romy Soleimani played to the collection’s youthful vibe through the creation of barely-there looks with a nude, glossy lip to compliment slicked-back ponies.
OFF PROBATION: A baby blue and green double-faced satin bow tie strapless sheath dress with a tie-front and cheeky cutout, worn over a cap-sleeve white tee, perfect as a go-to summer party outfit.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND: A floor-grazing cobalt gown with a plunging v-neckline, featuring crisscrossing tie detailing on the back, providing a grown-up edge to the otherwise mostly flirty collection.
INSPIRED BY: The white noise in the space between purity and sensuality, titled, ‘Love Knot’, designer Michelle Smith played to her Upper West Side fan base with a palette of youthful, edgy colors and prints influence by American artist, Ellsworth Kelly to deliver a lineup of red carpet-ready looks sure to be on the wish lists of fashionistas and celebrities alike for spring.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland taking a break from shooting to rock a pastel ballet pink flirty skirt and white crop top for the Marie Claire Fresh Faces party in L.A.
WEAR IT TO: The tangerine-focused Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic on Governors Island, Jersey, in June with gal-pals Elizabeth Olsen and Rose Byrne, where you swap canapes for several glasses of bubbly while seated upon plush couches in the V.I.P. flower-drenched Rose Garden section with other Manhattan elite, all of whom are focused on anything but the fillies.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “This is without a doubt my favorite show of what’s otherwise been an incredibly disappointing season.” – Former Bergdorf Goodman buyer.
SPOTTED: Kelly Osborne, Candace Cameron Bure, Camren Bicondova, Skyler Samuels, Johanna Braddy,
COLOR WHEEL: Cobalt, verdant green, tangerine, yellow, powder blue, denim, black and palm front prints.
THE DOCKET: Working with a kaleidoscope of popping colors for her latest collection – cobalt blue, bold fuschia, tangerine, astro turf green – Smith merged feminine flirty with downtown cool to serve up looks ranging from ruffled accent pencil skirts to cheeky crop tops to plunging party frocks, adding a youthful feel through a multitude of ties and daring cutouts. Because what’s a springtime garden party without an alluring fresh-faced host in an eye-catching Instagram-worthy getup?
