SPRING 2025 READY-TO-WEAR
The Constitution was a hot topic on the opening day of New York Fashion Week.
Bookending Friday was the CFDA/VogueFashion for Our Future Marchand printouts of the actual document on seats at Willy Chavarria.
The most direct references to the fruits of the soil were garments with roses of meticulously placed rhinestone appliques.
The seasons ditzy floral print was most effective when further embellished with dimensional lilies of the valley.
Ditto the rather glittering jeans and jean jackets that were more glam rock than boho.
A celebration of ones salad days, in other words.
Beautiful and accomplished as the designs were, they felt collectible rather than high-spirited, unconventional, and free.
