Vera Wang - Runway Review
The diversity of the front row at Vera Wang’s show—Viola Davis, Renée Zellweger, Leighton Meester and Maria Sharapova—seemed to underscore the designer’s ethos for fall. “Vis-à-gris” said Wang’s show notes, explaining the underlying idea of opposites that permeated her 39 looks. Translated, that equated to strong camel-colored coats paired with boot-cut pants and long vests in the first half juxtaposed with softer and more delicate graphic prints and muted tones near the end. The idea of opposites translated down to the shoes, where thigh high, wedge boots starkly contrasted the light-as-a-feather gowns they were paired with. As Wang put it, this collection was about “clothing as sanctuary.” The body wrapped in soft armor as seen through a fencing-inspired jacket or the carapace of a coat. While pops of color like tangerine permeated the collection, serving as sparkling ornamentation, sheer and smoky transparencies were the key touch points for fall, with a number featuring a print of vaulted ceilings on silk chiffon dresses—sheer enough to be risqué. But, then again, what artist isn’t?
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