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A32 FEATURE
Tuesday 11 February 2020
Carolina Herrera brings big bows, pops of color and drama

The Carolina Herrera collection is modeled during Fashion Week
in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

The Carolina Herrera collection is modeled during Fashion Week
in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020.
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Gordon said it was a last "The old fashion rules have
minute decision. all gone away," said the
"You never know. There's a 33-year-old designer. "It's
lot of anxiety. There's a lot about dressing for you,
of options right up until the dressing your personality."
The Carolina Herrera collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, last second ... things hap- The show brought an eclec-
2020. pen, things change, quite tic mix of celebrities includ-
(AP Photo/Richard Drew) often they don't work out, ing former Miami Heat star
By KELLI KENNEDY "My main goal at Herrera tending shows and seeing but that's just part of the Chris Bosh, former Vogue
Associated Press is to bring as much color how a designer "brings new process." editor Andre Leon Talley
NEW YORK (AP) — It was to the house as possible. moments to fashion." In the collection presented and theater producer Jor-
all about drama at Caro- It's one of my main goals in "Fashion has grown so Monday, Herrera's signa- dan Roth.
lina Herrera's show Monday life. I think the world needs much that I feel like you ture bows studded the looks "Fashion week is fun and in-
with signature oversized as much beautiful color as dare more now to do dif- — tied around the wrists, on sane and every year it feels
bows, sweeping gowns it can possibly get," Gordon ferent things," she told The dresses at the nape of the like a whirlwind," Mamet
with long trains and bright said in a backstage inter- Associated Press. neck or dramatically on said.
pops of color contrasted view during New York Fash- Cameron says she's "a mas- the lower back — all with Most of the models sported
with optic whites and jet ion week. sive fan" of the brand. elegant hanging edges. a minimal makeup look
blacks. The show attracted a hand- "It's so beautiful, so femi- Dresses and blouses with and somewhat austere,
Designer Wes Gordon's flirty ful of young Hollywood ce- nine. It's got a beautiful floral cutouts were woven pulled-back hair. But Her-
tiered ruffle gowns stood lebrities, including Domini- structure to it," she said. throughout the collection. rera just made its first foray
out even more in bold can singer Natti Natasha, The show comes on the "They all come back to into makeup with a line
blues, greens and yellows. "Liv and Maddie" actress heels of a big Oscar night conveying drama, and we that includes 36 shades of
But he also added more Dove Cameron and "Girls" where the brand dressed are all about drama at Her- glamorous lipsticks.
unconventional color pair- star Zosia Mamet. Leonardo DiCaprio's girl- rera," Gordon said. "If you think of that iconic
ings, upping the sophistica- The "Sin Pijama "singer Na- friend Camila Morrone in The majority of the models Andy Warhol portrait of Mrs.
tion with red and pink and tasha, who walked in the a stunning strapless, white wore flats. Gordon paired Herrera, it's the lips, those
clementine orange mixed The Blonds show over the gown with a corseted-style sophisticated evening fabulous red lips," Gordon
with aquamarine. weekend, said she loves at- bodice. dresses with casual slides. said.q