Between
the
Lines
Oh, stripes. Considered
“demeaning, pejorative,
or clearly diabolic” in the
Middle Ages and restricted
to prisoners’ garb in the
nineteenth century, they
needed some combination
of Breton sailors and
Coco Chanel (an early
adopter) to resuscitate their
respectability. And judging
from the winning streaks
that surfaced on the fall
runways—from Phoebe
Philo at Céline and Jonathan
Anderson at Loewe to Alberta
Ferretti—stripes in bright,
bold, and wildly optimistic Pop
Art palettes are clearly the
stars of the season. “Stripes
are a powerful flag of female
confidence and power,” says
designer Duro Olowu, who
took his unwavering love of
lines to the trench coat. “In
these trying times, that’s
quite the statement.”
THE DETAILS
FROM FAR LEFT: On Mayowa
Nicholas: Céline dress ($855)
and sandals; Céline, NYC.
Alberta Ferretti pants, $1,030;
Barneys New York, NYC. On
Lineisy Montero: Loewe top
($1,290) and skirt ($1,290);
Loewe, Miami. Proenza
Schouler sandals. On Katie
Moore: Duro Olowu coat,
$3,950; matchesfashion.com.
Nehera dress, $610; Opening
Ceremony, NYC. Proenza
Schouler sandals. Bracelets by
Proenza Schouler and Jochen
Holz for Peter Pilotto. Hair,
Tamas Tuzes; makeup, Jen
Myles. Details, see In This Issue.
Photographed by Tom Johnson.
Fashion Editor: Alex Harrington.