SHOW: Bibhu Mohapatra – F/W 2018
LOCATION:Â Spring Studios, 50 Varick St.
DATE: Feb.9
START TIME: 12PM + 24 mins
Bibhu Mohapatra F/W 2018 – Review
INSPIRED BY:Â Miss Havisham’s complex relationship with Estella in Charles Dickens’Â Great Expectations.Â
POP-CULTURE NOD: Amelia Earhart leaving happy-hour drinks ahead of a 12-hour solo flight solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Think Elizabeth Moss in The Handsmaid’s Tale as the ultimate self-actualized warrior.
WEAR IT TO:Â A Sake flight night organized by your Upper East Side political activist fundraising committee.
FIRST READ: Oodles of Japanese lace, pleated tulle, and silk mikado combined to create a high-end Asian-fusion vibe, while geometric beadwork and lace applique played to the show’s femme fatale vibe.
BEST LOOK:Â AÂ strapless tomato and black chiffon gown, paired with diamante earrings.
EYE-CATCHING ACCENTS:Â Mini silk turbans embellished with beaded dragons were featured throughout, checking in check with the show’s oriental vibe.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE:Â “Is Japan making a comeback? I’ve never seen so many kimono references in one season before.”
COLOR WHEEL:Â Tomato, taupe, navy, rust, black, pink, grey, red, champagne, lilac.
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