How wonderful it is to see a collection that is at all times
exuberant and demonstrative of a designer who has redefined her place in the
fashion continuum. Ms. Acra was well
established as a bridal designer when she decided to try her hand at what one
can only deem a “regular” collection, meaning non-bridal. How refreshing to see that she has indeed
accomplished what she set out do and with great élan.
The Spring 2014 collection might be construed at 70’s disco
madness but I prefer to see it as a collection of beautiful and fun clothes
that are not pretending to be anything other than what they are. In a time when too many designers are too
busy spewing all this arcane garbage about inspiration and such, Ms. Acra just
went ahead and made great clothes that women can wear… what a concept!
The colors are vibrantly Spring and silhouettes vary
throughout but what remains constant is that these clothes were designed to
sell and not just to women of a certain age but to women who might not have
been exposed to the glory days of Studio 54 and have only dreamed or read about
them.
Please do not misconstrue my words and think that I am
skirting the retro idea as I truly do not find these clothes reeking of retro;
if anything there are clean, crisp and cool for women who love clothes and love
looking good today.
But I am sure that all of these qualities will not meet the current criteria for today’s media who seem to think that only clothes that have an edge, test the boundaries of good taste and are trend driven are worthy of attention ... These clothes are the real deal... They require no road map of explanation and they are unapologetically commercial without being mundane or boring
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