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Milly By Michelle Smith Fall 2009 Inspiration & Swatches

Drawing inspiration from Manhattan’s Gallery Girls, the Milly Fall/Winter 2009 collection is a smart, cool mix of textures and hues.
by coutorture FABRIC SCANDrawing inspiration from Manhattan’s Gallery Girls, the Milly Fall/Winter 2009 collection is a smart, cool mix of textures and hues. City-chic and sophisticated, the collection’s true edge is its ability to create modern yet timeless looks, artistically layering muted tones with metallics while contrasting sleek lines with soft shapes.
New York Spring 2009 Trend Report: Hats
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New York Spring 2009 Trend Report: Hats

Global warming must be good for millinery because covering up your precious scalp and shielding your face was on the mind of many designers for Spring 2009.
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New York Spring 2009 Trend Report: Hats

Global warming must be good for millinery because covering up your precious scalp and shielding your face was on the mind of many designers for Spring 2009. Everything from knit wraps (which were everywhere) and sun hats to architectural marvels found there way into collections. Here from Anna Sui, Milly by Michelle Smith, Joanna Mastroianni, Iodice, Ports 1961, Marc Jacobs, Y3, Alexander Wang, Catherine Holstein, Erin Fetherston, and Nicole Miller.

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Milly by Michelle Smith Spring 2009 Runway
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Milly by Michelle Smith Spring 2009 Runway

Michelle Smith is feeling relaxed for Spring 2009 with a return to a more bohemian lifestyle, but its  luxurious edgy socialite wear not  simple earthy fare.
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Michelle Smith is feeling relaxed for Spring 2009 with a return to a more bohemian lifestyle, but its  luxurious edgy socialite wear not  simple earthy fare.

Inspired by the great European models of the 1960s, Michelle was looking to interpret a kind of relaxed glamour. But rather than doing it in strictly pop colors as one might be tempted she incorporated what she called "ugly" colors like yellows and browns. Telling us "its more fresh" that way.

We enjoyed her attention to detail which shone in the collection's very serious styling. Bracelets, baubles, Manolo Blahnik sandals, and charming braids to pull the windswept flat ironed locks away from your face on the yacht pulled together a very clear lifetstyle picture. Why reinterpret the wheel, err, beach wear for your trip to St. Tropez?

 

In a world of very serious fashion we do appreciate the fun. This is happy salable fashion at its finest without a hint of pretension. The whole thing just makes us smile. And really wish the week were over so we could put on something slap happy and go on vacation.

 

Backstage at Milly by Michelle Smith
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Backstage at Milly by Michelle Smith

We got a chance to interview Michelle Smith of Milly and catch a glimpse of her bohemian Spring 2009 before the show and found ourselves surprisingly charmed.
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We got a chance to interview Michelle Smith of Milly and catch a glimpse of her bohemian Spring 2009 before the show and found ourselves surprisingly charmed.

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