LA Fashion Week Day 1: Sue Wong, Chick by Nicky Hilton, Randolph Duke
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The first official day of LA Fashion Week started off strong with collections by Sue Wong, Chick by Nicky Hilton, Yves Castaldi and Randolph Duke. Sue Wong by far had the wildest makeup and styling. Some of the models sported crazy-colored hair and blue lipstick. My guess is that Wong was going for an alien/otherworldly feel, which would have worked had all of the models been similarly painted. But alas, they weren't.
I liked Nicky Hilton's collection most of all, which surprised me because I had pretty much written off that DNA line as a waste of space and air. But hey, sometimes you underestimate people. Chick by Nicky Hilton had a charming little French Madeline look with Peter Pan collars and swings coat finished with bold buttons. C'est bon!
Yves Castaldi chose to put actress/model/sad provocateur Bai Ling in his show. Why he did that, I'll never know, but I guess if Heatherette used Jenna Jameson, the precedent had been set. The clothes were kind of crappy to begin with so the unexpected injection of a confusing celebrity was probably meant to be a distraction.
We've picked out some of our favorites and our least favorites for the Styledash LA Fashion Week Gallery. Let us know what you think.
