Call it taupe, call it tan call anything you want but call
it what it is .. FABULOUS! Yes, it seems
this is the same reaction that this collection elicits from me every season but
it must be said AGAIN.. how can it be
that this man can deliver collections season after season that continue to be
fresh chic and so tasty when in actuality there is not much new here.
Ralph Lauren and team have the most uncanny sense of how to
make everything old new again and seemingly better than the last time. There
are no silly stylist tricks like having the models wear man-brogues so that the
clothes look more Celine/ Prada/Chloe trendoid… my bad?? You know of whom I refer here. This is strictly
doing what Ralph Lauren does best and never abandoning what he stands for like
so many who search every season for a new customer.
Whether it is lace, leather, cashmere, crepe or wool, the
look is all his. He manages to incorporate and interpret every trend into HIS
look for HIS customer and there are legions of them with good reason. While the
world is employing feathers to emphasize evening, It is Ralph
who ever so casually pairs a feather skirt with a cashmere sweater and
the same for a beaded skirt, it is he who shows the power of black on black
whether for day or evening in leather or satin and crepe. It is Ralph who
manages to show his smoking in yet another incarnation and it is he who so
effortlessly offers a whole cohesive look for anytime of the day.
Someone needs to either take lessons from this man or
someone needs to explain how this can be. Why is it that none of this looks
tired and yet none of it is really new? Why is it that he seemingly doesn’t
have to try so hard while so many labor at it and fail? Why is it that his
clothes require no explanation to make sense?
PS .. if I was a betting man.. I might say that the fawners
will find fault with this and yet drool over so much crap that they think is so
new so fashion and will be the markdowns of the future! .. someone might want
to rethink this by line … opulent… effortless ... clothes from a master .. Apparently
it was erroneously attributed to another designer
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