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Speaking of Trunk Shows…
Last night, I popped into Habit on Division to catch Annie Havlicek’s trunk show. The collection from this New York based, Parson’s grad is uber-feminine, soft and drapey. She’s a huge hit in Japan and her eponymous line has been featured in a multitude of magazines, such as Japanese Nylon. In person, Annie is gregarious with long curls and a low key style: wearing romantic blush-blouse from her own collection under a menswear vest and jeans, she sweetly walked me through her collection, imparting details and techniques, explaining the advantages of bias cutting, which, for all of those of you who don’t know- and I didn’t before last night- bias cutting means that the the fabric is turned at a diagonal angle and cut from there. The result allows a loose dress that might ordinarily flare, to fall in a figure-hugging drape.
Her line is an adorable mix of little dresses, romantic blouses, amazing cashmere sweaters. My favorite was a 5 tier dress of silk, cut on the bias with alternating layers of chiffon and charmeuse, each shorter than the one beneath it. The peek-a-boo back was an added bonus. Another more dramatic piece was a textured mini skirt with three layers of fabric creating volume and a bubble effect; but this sweetness was countered with a large, exposed zipper up the front.
I loved the balance of Annie’s line; she mixed sweetness with a little drama for an effect that is classic and still contemporary.
-Kari Skaflen
