The Callula Lillibelle presentation was one of my personal favorites of the Spring 2011 season. Design duo William Calvert and Melanie Fraser Heart’s collection had “cool clothes” with a “dressed up edge” in a range of colors and silhouettes that I need in my life.
William shared the inspiration for the collection:
"She gathers as she hunts. She's quite eclectic, travels the globe, picking the best things as she goes and mixing them all up. She's mixing up length, she's mixing up volume, she's mixing up colors. It's her way of being quirky and cool and modern."
The collection was done in "lots of hip friendly fabric," which was music to my ears. Some of the fabrics used were linens, silks, cotton and lycra. The clothes are made in the
There were plenty of dresses, skirts and pants paired with jackets done in solids and prints for the woman who is looking for anything from a tuxedo-inspired piece, to one looking for a style with bold shoulders. It is hard to pick a few favorites, but some standouts for me were the Black Bonded Tulle Moto-Cross Jacket and Red Stretch Ponte Wide Leg Pants ensemble, the Chaos Printed Organza One-Shoulder Dress, and the Beige Sweater Knit Draped Jacket paired with the Zebra Metallic Slouchy 3/4” Pants.
James Vincent for Make Up For Ever did the makeup for the presentation. The most striking features were the eyes, which had beautiful washes of color. David Cruz for CUTLER styled the models' hair. Shoes were by ALDO and Stuart Weitzman.
Style IT's Spring 2011 New York Fashion Week coverage is proudly sponsored by Torrid:
