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While I fawned over Freja at Ports 1961 over at Lincoln Center, my NYFW assistant Jesse headed down to Milk for the Costello Tagliapietra show. Here’s his take on the SS11 collection –
Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra showed a Spring 2011 collection that gave a subdued ode to the elegance of the early 1930s. The georgette and jersey pieces came in pale shades of blue and gray, as well as nude, charcoal, deep brown, rustic gold, and an eye-catching marble print. Shoulders were either exposed, wrapped, or sharp, and most of the hemlines met just below the knee. Select dresses had an architectural scrunch effect, while others flowed in all of the right places. The duo’s ongoing draping aesthetic was beautifully executed, as well as their use of AirDye technology, a printing and dyeing process that consumes approximately 86 percent less energy than that of the water-based process. Eco-chic and undoubtedly made for a lady who knows how to work the beauty of an understated look. – Jesse Sullivan