17th Sep 2006
New York Fashion Week Spring 2007: Manuel
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I guess it was sheer coincidence that my iPod shuffled to one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs right before the Manuel show. Manuel Sr. designed for stars like Johnny Cash (the embroidery-style on the jackets was used on several pieces in this collection), Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, the Rat Pack, James Dean, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, Sonny and Cher, REM, and the list goes on and on. This is the second showing of his and his son’s collection at New York Fashion Week. Granted, parts of the audience could not appreciate certain pieces (I’m assuming because we’re in New York City)—they were unisex, tex-mex styled and made you want to jump on your Harley instead of hail a cab home. Manuel’s collection had some very wearable uptown pieces however, and could do quite well in urban, cosmopolitan regions broken up. The evening dresses were fantastic and could be worn in any region. The jackets and blazers could be paired easily with anything that to which you would want to add flare. The collection, titled “Sixty-five Roses,†had several pieces to raise funds and awareness to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Overall the collection was a marked change of pace from the also-rans that have been on display at this season’s fashion week.
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April 2nd, 2007 at 2:06 pm
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