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    New York Fashion Week 2017

    The luxe life at La Perla Manor: Supermodels celebrate lingerie brand's new focus

    Clifford Pugh
    Feb 10, 2017 | 12:00 pm

    La Perla is known for luxe intimate underwear. But in recent seasons, the Italian brand has expanded into daytime clothing, sparkling evening gowns, shoes and handbags in its bid to become an international lifestyle fashion house.

    In order to raise its profile in the USA (La Perla has a stand-alone boutique in Houston's Galleria), the company opened New York Fashion Week with a high profile, over-the top fashion show that is rare nowadays as most designers are pulling back in uncertain times as shoppers switch buying habits to online sales.

    For the show, organizers created a lavish two-story faux stone Italian palazzo (the words "La Perla Manor" were etched in on the front) with a second floor terrace overflowing with fuchsia bougainvillea as real grass lined the floor under the seats facing the set. Birds chirped incessantly in a soundtrack as guests waited for the show to start. When it began, the exterior disappeared, revealing six lavish rooms with a tableau of famous models in each one.

    Supermodel Naomi Campbell led off in more traditional La Perla attire, a silk navy slip dress with lace cutouts, stretch tweed overcoat with floral design, and mink booties. While Campbell can still rock the runway better than any model in the world, some of the other looks amid the 220 pieces in the collection showed how far the brand has expanded.

    Another supermodel, Sasha Pivovarova, appeared in a smart tartan blazer and skirt that is perfect for the lady who lunches, while another model in a tomato red embroidered stretch wool jacket and slacks emitted a power woman vibe.

    La Perla creative director Julia Haart also created a striking series of floral and lace designs, with rose clusters on blazer lapels, cropped camisoles with floral crystal detail, and slip dresses and gowns with floral coral embroidery.

    For evening, La Perla showcases a number of red carpet gowns — Kendall Jenner stands out in a barely-there metallic gold embroidered number — that are likely to show up on starlets in this awards season.

    Each look is form-fitting, in part because Haart incorporates La Perla's history of expert corsetry into the design. Last season she introduced built-in lingerie in a corset jacket that can be worn without undergarments. For this collection, the technique shows up in T-shirts, dresses, sweaters, tank tops and gowns with built-in bras that sometimes peek out from under an outer layer.

    As the models finished their runway walk, a tall blonde tiptoed down the runway with a security guard and slipped out the side, which is highly unusual as stars usually wait until the end of the show to leave. We're guessing Gwyneth Paltrow had someplace else to go on this frigid New York evening.

    Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell were among the famous models who walked in the La Perla fall winter runway show.

    Houston, NYFW La Perla, Feb 2017, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell
      
    Photo by Greg Kessler
    Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell were among the famous models who walked in the La Perla fall winter runway show.
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    Escada Fall 2017

    Escada salutes Hitchcock heroines in luxe fall collection that emphasizes 'effortless dressing'

    Clifford Pugh
    Apr 5, 2017 | 2:04 pm
    Escada salutes Hitchcock heroines in luxe fall collection that emphasizes 'effortless dressing'
    Photo courtesy of Escada
    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.

    With former Calvin Klein executive Iris Epple-Righi as the new CEO at Escada, the German luxury label is returning to its roots with versatile looks for women with busy lifestyles. "It's really about effortless dressing," Escada exec Lauren Mirynowski said during a preview of the fall collection at the brand's showroom during New York Fashion Week.

    The first collection since the departure of longtime fashion director Daniel Wingate salutes the heroines of Hitchcock movies, with chic dresses in icy blue or purple shades, smart suits in soft, elegant shapes, elephant print blouses signifying a sign of good luck, and jackets with a removable cowl or detachable fur collar so the look can be dressed up or dressed down, depending on the occasion.

    While the collection has an elevated tone — Swarovski crystals dot the necklines of some looks and capes are dotted with mink mini pom-poms — it's also has an air of practicality for the business-minded executive. Silhouettes are roomier, fur trims and linings can be removed for less frigid weather (or a toned down look), and tailored pants suits with knitwear blouses come with jackets that can be taken off when office temperatures rise.

    For the women who might want to veer toward an edgier look for evening, the collection offers tuxedo dressing with jackets in red or white with contrasting black lapels, and slacks.

    The Escada fall collection can be viewed in Houston at Elizabeth Anthony Thursday through Saturday (April 6-8).

    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.

    Escada fall 2017 red tuxedo with black lapels
      
    Photo courtesy of Escada
    Escada red tuxedo with black lapels.
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