Downtown LA Fashion Week Report #3 Louver by Louis Verdad Examiner.com
This was my first seasoned catching the Louis Verdad show since I have moved back from New York and I am so beyond exstatic to see a runway show that is worthy of a New York runway but here to wait in Los Angeles. This just goes to show that Los Angeles has some heavy fashion players and they are sticking to their LA roots. Louver by Louis Verdad was a smashing collection with inspiration in mind. As mentioned by Louis himself, the color black was a big inspiration to him last condition and he has now switched gears to ivory, something more pure. Inspiration? Purity? Black? Ivory? All pieces to the conundrum as Louis Verdad opens his show with a picture review of the most influential, inspiring black women of our up to date day. Michelle Obama, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Ruby Dee, and even Whitney Houston.
The lights originate utter and the show starts. With look after look, model after model there was something magical going on. All African-American models all draped, zipped and buttoned into ivory and metalic frame concoctions, with flashs of navy and dripping in gold chains. There was clear influences of the 1940s, the 1970s and the 1980s. This garnering was well rounded as well as stunningly beautiful. One look after another caught everyones eye and even caused coincident applause. The big idea's here were shifts, sleek and sexy, exaggerated shoulders (the 80s favour), and the luxury of gold. My favorite part about the whole show was in every single look. Gold ringlets jewelry on each model. Each hair do was wrapped or draped with gold chains of all sizes and of different cuts and drapings. I'll take one of each please? ...And the piece de resistance? A dazzling solid navy gown (one of two solid navy looks in the whole collection). One shouldered, slim to the assemblage, high slight, waist emphasis and just read I am a strong woman all over it.
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