Love from New York

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

I came up to New York on Monday, a bit earlier than I had originally planned (actually, I give myself way too much credit there – I’m not much of a planner). I didn’t want to miss the chance to check out a promising young designer who showed her inaugural collection yesterday at The Greenhouse, a LEED-certified club/space in SoHo. Turns out the lush, intricately-lit space was the perfect fit for FIT grad Allison Parris, who, along with biz partner Marissa Kim, uses organic, repurposed and/or sustainable fabrics and materials. Even the lining is made from recycled plastic bottles. As I Twittered before (no idea what I’m doing with that really, but I’ll figure it out), the line is Anthropologie-pretty without any of the preciousness. No cutesy stuff here – the soft pinks, creams and beiges get toughened up with brass and leather details, all styled up with pitch-perfect tailoring and a slight vintage flair. These clothes are modern, feminine and playful without being fussy.

These clothes would go over well in Washington, particularly the peplum-cut coats, floaty skirts and a navy wool dress that manages to strike that coveted sexy-but-great-for-the-office tone . My fave looks:

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These and more here.

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10 Comments so far
  1. jasmine February 18, 2009 10:01 pm

    I LOVE LOVE the first and last outfit!

  2. rdhd February 19, 2009 8:14 am

    I wish more women dressed like this. It’s classy and sexy at the same time. That coat in the first picture is gorgeous.

    -rdhd

  3. DC Fashion Gal February 19, 2009 9:49 am

    great pictures. I LOVE that navy dress with the buttons going down the front. So chic and I agree, one could wear it very well in the conservative offices of D.C. Are her clothing carried by any stores yet?

  4. Ann February 19, 2009 10:45 am

    Wow…wow navy dress. You done did it.
    I love that dress and honestly, I can’t think of many places it WOULDN’T work.

  5. nancy carollo February 26, 2009 10:43 am

    These looks are just perfect for LA! Her colors and fabrics are excellent for this economy: subtle but feminine and beautiful. Wow! She’s really going to go places!

  6. MsDCMama February 26, 2009 8:25 pm

    This line by Alison Parrish is my favorite, particularly the cream coat. It seems different but so wearable, a great mix.

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  8. XINE June 1, 2009 10:44 pm

    Fabulous!

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