American designer Adam Lippes teamed up with Spanish retailer, Mango, to put out a Spring range of sporty, casual looks poised to hit shelves on March 1st. Yesterday, we checked out the Adam For Mango collection at a presentation on the roof deck of the Gramercy Hotel. For starters we can say that on a quality scale this collaboration ranks high; the fabrics were amazing to the touch and no seam was unfinished nor garment unlined. Otherwise, the collection satisfies both Adam's signature aesthetic--a sporty, sophisticated look--and the broader trends of the season. Check out our snapshots from the presentation and the full look book below.
After starring in ad campaigns for both Tom Ford and Gap, Julia Restoin Rotfield has reached a global audience yet again by starring in the Spring 09 Mango campaign alongside her brother, Vladimir. The Spring collection is modern, clean, understated and perfectly suited to these two stylish siblings. A first look at the campaign, below.
Aside from a few nice coats and some passable separates, we were unimpressed with the Spring 09 Mango collection. Just look at the Banana Republic Spring 09 collection or the Topshop Look Book from this fall and you'll see why. The only thing you really have to sacrifice when you shop mass-market is a little bit of quality (you get what you pay for) and the knock-off problem. Otherwise, the stores are, in our opinion, fine places for trendy wardrobe-filler. The problem with Mango is that you get the feeling that even if Mango weren't a mass-market corner cutter they'd still lack sophistication...whereas Topshop and Uniqlo and Target are all stores that don't, actually, give you that feeling.
It might not be the cheapest outfit in the world ($940 to be exact) but you get the idea--the Marc Jacobs Spring 09 show was such an across the board hit, we are determined to break down its finer points. That said, it is not easy to mix metallic brocade, metallic plaid, and enough accessories to fill a vendor's stall--and still make it feel like a feasible outfit. To really get your head spinning, check out the entire Marc Jacobs Spring 09 show, right here.
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