Letters to the Editor
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Fierceness Rules the Runway
Fashion is art. That is what Christian created with every outfit. Dior, LaCroix, Vuitton, Prada, and any other number of world famous designers all make exquisite fantasy runway pieces. Christian's ombre dress and feather gown were exactly in that couture mold. His voluminous coats and cigarette pants are precisely what I would wear if I was a movie star, model, or unbearably rich woman of leisure like ultra-chic Ms. Beckham. Yes, I wish that he would have subtracted one coat/pant ensemble for another short dress or skirt, but each outfit he presented beautifully illustrated the endless variations of his theme.
It will be easy for Christian to edit his designs for retail to a larger market. On the flip side, did anything that Jillian created transcend what you could procure at Macy's? Jillian's clothes were mostly cute and wearable (minus the cut-out front sweater and the pointy-shoulder blazer) but they didn't elicit an emotional response like Christian's did. Rami's gowns certainly qualified as high fashion as they were breathtaking; however, the rest of his designs were heavy and dowdy in horrible colors. A runway collection should take your breath away and that is Christian accomplished. Bravo to the little pixie!