{"id":25488,"date":"2014-09-12T09:25:22","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T01:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=25488"},"modified":"2014-09-11T23:32:10","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T15:32:10","slug":"michael-kors-goes-for-the-retro-look-at-fashion-week-with-whimsical-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/09\/12\/michael-kors-goes-for-the-retro-look-at-fashion-week-with-whimsical-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Kors goes for the retro look at fashion week with whimsical collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Models walk the runway finale at the Michael Kors show. Photo by Anton Oparin \/ Shutterstock.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK\u2014With embroidered flowers, retro plaids and classic A-line dresses, Michael Kors went back decades for a dreamy collection that could have been classified as \u201cI Love Lucy\u201d chic.<\/p>\n

Actually, Kors himself called it \u201coptimistic chic\u201d\u2014clothes that inspire cheer in a dour\u00a0world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a crazy\u00a0world\u00a0right now; you know, we look at the headlines, and it\u2019s pretty tough out there. And I think that spring time … it\u2019s a time that people do feel more optimistic and I think that if you put something on that kind of have some charm to it I think it changes your spirits,\u201d he said Wednesday an interview before his collection debuted.<\/p>\n

There was plenty of whimsy and charm in his spring 2015 collection, which debuted to a packed crowd that included Heidi Klum, Jessica Chastain, Mary J. Blige and Jada Pinkett Smith.<\/p>\n

Flowers played a leading role\u2014sewn on in colour on solid prints, embroidered on linen, and skirts and dresses with incredibly intricate designs.<\/p>\n

Some looks were decidedly sexier than what Lucy would have worn; the sheer skirt trend continued here with organza skirts (though intricate flower designs prevented one from seeing too much). There was also a sheer white linen pullover paired with a conservative linen A-line skirt.<\/p>\n

Kors also mixed in suede in a jacket and skirt, denim and canvas; there was single-breasted coat in a bright sunny yellow, patterned skirt suits and sexy plaid dresses that looked red-carpet ready.<\/p>\n

But it was all very wearable for the typical woman\u2014a Kors quality that even his celebrity fans lauded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I love about it. Anybody can wear it. He has a little something for everybody. I think that he is one of the most versatile designers that we have,\u201d said Pinkett Smith.<\/p>\n

Chastain lauded his \u201ccasual elegance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI like that he designs clothes for real women and that it\u2019s easy to move from day wear to evening wear,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Though Kors said many of his A-list admirers are his muses, he said they had more in common with the everyday woman than some may think.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the variety of women who are in the public eye, you know, who wear Michael Kors … it\u2019s a range of women who do different things, different ages different body types and height,\u201d he said. \u201cThe one thing is they\u2019re all busy, they all know themselves, they travel and they want it all and it\u2019s my job to do that for them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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