I Never had a Summer of ’69
Lately, I’ve been annoyed. Annoyed with the ever vacillating East Coast weather, can I get a steady temperature? I’m annoyed with the typical press-addicted celebrities that are constantly being placed on the covers of my favorite fashion magazines, and I’m almost ready to pull my hair out hearing about a new celeb fashion line everyday. And, I’m definitely tired of hearing about the same old designers. As much as I love Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Christopher Bailey, and Phillip Lim, there’s only so much I can take. Oddly, or not, I’m not disenchanted with the past, yet, and Heidi Handler, designer of Lovenia definitely agrees with me.
According to Ms. Handler, Lovenia’s Spring/Summer 2008 collection’s inspiration was “the Jazz age re-imagined,” think “Jean Harlow and Edie Sedgwick are having tea at Tamara de Lempicka’s before catching a Josephine Baker show in Paris.” The clothes are light and airy, but exhibit a splash of unexpected structure. When I first laid eyes on the dress to the left, it lighted my extremely vexed mood. Though indigo and navy aren’t the typical “spring colors,” (Miranda would be proud, no florals) but the draped fit, lace detail, and oversized-bow sash, makes the dress fun and fresh. This dress mixes the dreary weather outside with the sunny, spring weather in my head.
Also, for all us still dealing with sub par weather, Lovenia has a beautifully dove gray silk and cotton coat. The ruffle at the bottom really makes the dress girlie and fun, while the scrunched turtle neck will keep you warm during those cold spring gusts.
The Lovenia collection is price from $500-$2200 and is sold at Gail Rothwell and Début in New York and Inago in California. Visit Lovenia.com for more information on the collection.
p.s. 10 points for anyone who knows what song the title is from. God, I love that band!
