One thing's for certain: Kimberly Newport-Mimran doesn't have her head in the clouds when it comes to designing clothes. There's no question that she had Amelia Earhart en route to the Upper East Side in mind when she conceived her fall/winter collection, but it's also likely that she was thinking ahead to the trunk shows in New York and Bal Harbor and Dallas, where female execs and lunching ladies will be pre-ordering white high-waisted pencil skirts and empire-waist puffer jackets.
FASHION Magazine talks to Kimberly Newport-Mimran
Flappy caps - some jersey, others beaded - introduced the aviator theme, which was further reinforced by strappy fashion harnesses, some trimmed along the back in fur to create a wing-like effect (don't expect to see these on Bay Street's wonder women).
The fur, apparently mongolian lamb, resembled crimped hair and added both texture and mega-volume. On collars, it was fun; on a skirt, it was far too, well, furry.
More successful were her signature jodphur-ski pant hybrids, knits, classic shirts and stylized down jackets, all of which get subtle tweaks each season. With a collar covered in silvery beads and studs, one white shirt instantly offered new perspective on day-to-night dressing. Instead of futuristic, exaggerated shoulders, one ivory-hued sweater featured a thick braid around each - a softer approach to adding height. One puffer vest boasted a wide, sweeping collar, another a gaping back which, granted, would not be ideal for keeping out the wind.
Newport-Mimran stuck to a hyper minimal palette - black, grey, olive, khaki and ivory - that kept the focus on the designs. There were definite nods to Balmain and Celine - two of the fashion world's most trend-setting labels today - but who's splitting (lamb) hairs, especially if the Pink Tartan woman wants those looks without such paying exceedingly high prices.
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