NYFW review: 3.1 Phillip Lim’s fall 2009 collection
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The fantastic thing about a Phillip Lim collection is that no matter what the big idea is, almost anyone can find something to wear.
This season, Lim embraced fashion’s well-worn rock theme, complete with live music from the band Lissy Trullie. That meant a cream doubleface wool ‘H:endrix’ coat, a ruffled ‘dandy blouse,’ and a darling black-and-white rabbit print crinkled chiffon dress. Get it?
A Sgt. Pepper jacket was emblazoned with gold braiding, as you’d expect, and wispy (Celia) ‘Birtwell’ dress in a black burnout floral with a charming beaded yoke.
But the magic is in picking apart the looks and finding versatile pieces such as a copper-foiled shearling bomber jacket, a goat fur vest with crystals at the shoulders, and a dusty rose crepe scalloped hem dress with Art Deco beading--- all of which, you know, will be priced to move. Special and affordable, that’s Lim’s designing genius.
-- Booth Moore
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