New York Fashion Week, Spring 2008: Catherine Malandrino

September 9, 2007

Designer du jour, Catherine Malandrino, showed a bold Spring collection - sometimes, a little too bold. While her feminine and chic designs have recently been celeb favorites I'm not sure we'll be seeing some these newbies grace the red carpet. Malandrino attacked the art trend with fervor and sometimes it hit and sometimes it missed.

Aside from the venue, the Chelsea Art Museum, being over crowded, bold colors and prints dominated the runway. Catherine's strengths - ultra femme dresses, chic tailoring and elegant draping - persevered but her artsy prints and stiff cocktail dresses were questionable. In short, I had a love/hate experience at Malandrino. What do you think?!

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25 Comments

otispidoti 5 years

This, J. Mendel and Mara Hoffman were my absolute favorite collections. Love the color and tailoring. And the Malandrino shoes were AMAZING.

Diamonds720 5 years

this collection lacks a cohesiveness that we usually see from this designer. I aggree with elenakat, some of the stuff just had one too many things going on. Asymmetrical pleating on a dress?? Whats with all the rosettes??? I think its hiding these beatiful women! Clothes are supposed to make a woman shine, but at the same time you are supposed to wear your clothes, not let your clothes wear you. The color is great, but overall this is not her best collection.

fashionhore 5 years

The green dresses are really gorgeous. The main orange dress and the one on the darker model is great as well. I love the color and that she took a risk with the artsy approach.

krisua 5 years

The orange dress with the matching shoes is great!!!

helloxlove 5 years

loveeeee the colors

helloxlove 5 years

loveeeee the colors

pepperatstate 5 years

I love Catherine's clothes. They are super feminine and girly.

betty666 5 years

LOVE the colour! not weird or boring!!! love it

betty666 5 years

LOVE the colour!not weird or boring!!!love it

jen22 5 years

I loved her collection. Especially the artsy pieces. Don't really like the orange though. But then I hate that color.

paii 5 years

Love 1,3,4!

paii 5 years

Love 1,3,4!

kuminspice 5 years

Is she really worthy of the title designer du jour? Malandrino has been around for some time (she was featured on SATC and that was long ago enough for them to actually be ready to start filming the movie possibly maybe someday soon). Don't get me wrong, I *adore* her lovely designs, just not sure she's quite as du jour as Preen or Som or Ben Cho...

tati33 5 years

I like the orange dress on the main post!

elanakat 5 years

i think if she would just change maybe one thing that went a little overboard in each outfit, they would be gorgeous. the bold colors are fantastic though