New York Fashion Week :: Carlos Miele [The ZOO]

Carlos Miele

Carlos Miele :: Spring Summer 2006

The unveiling of a ten foot flamenco dancer swathed in a massive "sea of silk" ball gown opened Brazilian knockout, Carlos Miele's Spring 06 showing. This theme was carried throughout his collection, with ruffled hemlines on skirts, bolero jackets and the layering of textures like lace over silk charmeuse. There were many high lights for me in this show: the Black silk fitted Jacket with ruffles around the collar and beautiful pant were perfect. The look was of a Brazilian-style tuxedo, which was, in my opinion, incredible. The palette was quite subdued for Miele. His use of gold, mauve, black and off white were the key colors to this collection with a few splashes of his celebrated bold prints of reds, yellows and greens that were softened and subtle. It gave the whole collection a quiet, elegant feeling.

Mr. Miele's attention to detail and understanding of a women's body were highlighted with his off white cut out suede trench coat, sheer kimono style top with sleek trouser, and of course, his amazing dresses and gowns. They are always cut to perfection, making you feel like your channeling a VS model every time you put one on. I don't know about you, but I could use a bit of that from time to time! I have been a huge fan of Mr. Miele's work for some time now and this latest showing was as I anticipated - unforgettable. [Kelley Quan]