Hi all! Lin here :) I
recently went to the MET Museum to see the exhibition of British-born fashion designer
Charles James: Beyond Fashion. The pieces on display consist of ball gowns and
dinner dresses from the 40’s and 50’s. The dresses are a dime a piece, super
chic, with little or no embellishments. The details on the dresses were carefully
designed to mold a woman’s hourglass figure. As showcased on the screens placed
by each ball gown, James used “sculptural, scientific, and mathematical approaches to construct” the dresses.
There was a
quote written by James on one of the glass walls of the exhibit that resonated
with me. It echoed James’ fashion-nerdy fascination with detail: “Cut in dressmaking is like grammar in language. A good
design should be like a well-made sentence and it should only express one idea
at a time.”
This quotation immediately
reminded me of the Duchess of Cambridge…No, not because James and Kate Middleton
are British…Kate wears elegant pieces of clothing. The elegance can be seen
through the meticulous details of each piece: carefully measured, cut, sewed,
and stitched. Like James’ designs, they are unembellished and chic. Kate just adds
the finishing touch by wearing her pieces, oh so gracefully. I’m certain that
James would agree with me!
To
my surprise, the Time magazine gave tribute to Kate’s fashion evolution a few
days before I visited the MET. Below are a few of my favorite Kate Middleton looks:
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This pink Emilia Wick-stead dress and hat remind me
of the strawberry pink Chanel suit and hat Jackie Kennedy wore the day her husband
was assassinated.
Not a fan of her dress in the picture below, but a
fan of Prince William’s courtesy J
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Remember ladies, sometimes less is more. I’m referring to embellishments and
patterns not nudity ;)
Until next time ladies!
Love,
Lin
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