DVF showed her Fall collection and Style.com was there:
"She dubbed her Fall collection "Nomad," and sent out a melting pot's worth of fabrics, embroideries, and patterns—from leopards to camouflages to tapestry prints. Von Furstenberg is betting that in "times like these," what a girl really wants is a little pizzazz. But comfort counts, too, so accompanying almost all of her wrap dresses, sacks, bubbles, and tunic-miniskirt combos were generous, slouchy cardigans or cocoon coats, as well as knit tights or leggings—some in leather, others in prints that should come in at a very nice price point."
She definitely went for the funk this time. That's the only word we can think of to describe this collection: "funky." Well, that and "bohemian" but that's such an overused word in fashion. It's a thick, heavy, comfy look she's selling - lots of prints, lots of textures - and that's entirely appropriate for recession-era clothing. A runway show is always about presenting a lot of look and expecting the buyer or the editor to mentally pare each look down to its components. In other words, you rarely see someone wearing separates exactly as they were paired on the runway and you rarely see fashion editorials where the clothes are photographed exactly as they appeared on the runway. It's expected that one will mix and match and edit. It feels like DVF really went whole hog on this one and piled a ton of looks on each model. Perhaps that's appropriate for a collection that's addressing such uncertain economic times. There's a cocooning feel, like an attempt to ward of the coming cold by piling on everything you own.
Heidi attended the show wearing Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2009 and the same damn YSL shoes that everyone's wearing lately.
It's a cute dress and Heidi certainly does it justice but damn, girl. It's February in Manhattan. We know you're made of tough German stock, but still.
[Photos: WireImage/Getty Images/Style.com]
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