Trend de La Creme Does It Again

For today's Trend de la Creme for Coutorture comparison gallery, we bring you Temperley Spring 08 as likened to African tribal masks. What, you didn't anticipate the connection? Don't worry about it, neither did we. What we did see in one of our favorite collections from Spring 08, was a nod to Fitzgerald and the French Riviera, a palate that used the nudes and poppy colors that were so on-target for the season, with breathtaking glamour. The prints in this collection were Art Deco inspired, and the body skimming silhouettes and conservative lengths of Temperley's frocks, likewise referenced the elegance of the 1920's and 30's. Trend de la Creme, however, was inspired by a cultural comparison more align with actual spirits, than that of Fitzgerald in the French Riviera. Her likening this collection to African tribal masks makes sense because of the earthy palate and clean lines found in the pleats and patterns of Temperley's Spring frocks. These masks, that is, had a similar geometric quality that signaled a relationship that is, although unexpected, undeniably present.