SHOW: Area – F/W 2018
LOCATION: New Design High School, 350 Grand St.
DATE:Â Feb.12
START TIME: 5PM + 26 mins
Area F/W 2018 – Review
INSPIRED BY:Â The tension between classic Italian tailoring and the Japanese avant-garde aesthetic.
POP-CULTURE NOD:Â The daytime wardrobe of a former East-London club kid forced to get a day job after his glow-stick business venture flopped.
WEAR IT TO: The East Coast Open at Peter Brandt’s Greenwich Polo Club.
FIRST READ:Â A favorite among the fashion crowd for its daring cuts and electric color palette, Area took a bold new direction this season, venturing into corporate wear with a focus on dramatic accessories.
BEST LOOK: A white silk shirt with red wine detailing, worn with an asymmetrical tomato pencil skirt, pointed flats and a red fedora.
EYE-CATCHING ACCENTS: Fringed detailing, mismatched earrings and shoes with faux fur accents. Think Catch Me if You Can meets Studio 54.Â
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE:Â “It’s so cool that they’ve included the students to help out with the show.”
COLOR WHEEL:Â Tomato, red wine, camel, black, pink, olive, red, aqua.
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