The duo aren't exactly seasoned pros quite yet, but their accumulated experience, they said, has allowed them to become more comfortable in their roles. However, real girls on the go may have trouble finding what they're looking for in the pair's Spring range.
Inspired in part by adventure Holmes and Yang looked to Africa, as well as vintage outdoorsy menswear , the collection's practical frocks, shorts suits, and separates came in a palette of tan, burnt orange, black, navy, and a somewhat dowdy olive green.
That last hue was employed on a suede-trimmed crepe shirtdress that had a lot of potential but, with its lace-up neck detail, appeared more suited to Peter Pan than a trailblazing woman. A skimpy bra top didn't really make sense underneath its I-mean-business navy suit, and a long silk button-front skirt looked like a perplexing afterthought when worn over an otherwise sweet black and navy spotted jumpsuit. This may be geeky, but one of my dreams as a fashion writer has been to observe a designer walking a department store sales staff through his or her collection.
The great ones all do this--Michael Kors is legendary for it--but because it happens before the store opens, it's not something that onlookers often witness. But yesterday my luck turned.
NYC Job Listings. LA Job Listings. Fashion Week. Editors' Picks. By Eliza Brooke. By Hayley Phelan. Being a celebrity designer is undeniably tricky. As Kanye West's design debut proved , critics are ready and waiting to pan the rich and famous who try to play on their turf. At best, people will judge their attempts as terrible until proven decent. Victoria Beckham and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have won out because they've sidelined their entertainment gigs to dive in headfirst into fashion.
That's the kind of commitment we can believe in. Holmes has a slew of movies coming up in -- including The Giver , everyone's second favorite dystopian young adult novel -- so maybe the time was right to set this side project free. When it comes to celebrity lines, sometimes it's just better to take a "live and let live" attitude.
Holmes, we wish you well. So, how'd they do?
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