It pains us once again to admit that one of her least out-there looks is also one of our favorites. We don't like the rope at the hem at all but we kind of love the feathered collar. We heard more than one person in the tent refer to this as Kenley's "Laura Bennett" dress.
It took us a little while to come to terms with this one. Our first reaction was "ew." We thought it was too precious, too twee - and it is - but just because it's not our taste doesn't mean it isn't kind of a cute look on its own. She is once again to be commended for hand-painting the fabric but once again we have to point out that it looks like the kind of paint job you'd see on a poster announcing the school's spring dance.
We're coming around a bit on this one. The hand-painted fabric still looks a little Golden Girls to us and we wonder just how stiff that dress must be with all that paint on it but we have to admit the design is pretty nice - especially the sleeves.
Once again, the rope at the hem looks awful; way too heavy. Aside from that, we like the look. Although we're inclined to think a top like that would look better paired with a sleeker skirt.
There's not much left to say about this one. For what it is, it's well done but we simply don't believe that it's mere coincidence that it looks almost exactly like a much-talked-about dress that a famous designer sent down the runway only six months before.
In the end, Kenley showed a strong collection that also served as a strong personal statement about her style and her skill. It wasn't as good as the other two collections but that doesn't make it a bad collection by any means. It wasn't as cohesive as the other two either but there was cohesion there. For Kenley, it's all about flowers, feathers and tulle. Pinks and purples and other bold colors mixed with exuberant collars and skirts. A range of looks that nonetheless all "go together" because they all clearly came from the imagination of one person. Ignoring the bad impression she made on many viewers, Kenley does have what it takes to go further in her career but we doubt very much that she's got mass market appeal.
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