New York Fashion Week :: Tracy Reese [The ZOO]

New York Fashion Week :: Tracy Reese

Tracy Reese :: Spring Summer 2006

Reese's soundtrack began with some popular hip hop, suddenly twisted into strings and then introduced a woman's voice that must have debuted on the gramophone,and back again. It reminded me of that fusion trend in new restaurants.

The sounds were much like the show: there were a couple of strong themes: girl who loves flowers, debutante party dress, and debutante who loves flowers goes to the work (which was a more assertive take on the first two.)

Tracy has been the most feminine, floral, and colorful designer thus far, she likes being a girl. Though some of the fabrics were not in my usual palette for personal wear, there were some standout accents that surprised and pleased. The lace collars on some garments were undoubtedly pretty and I was relieved to see that in this collection each piece could stand on its own, rather than be a modification of one idea. Her green jacket was geometrically stunning, comfortable and my favorite thing of all: surprising. Even if you aren't floral, a debutante or going to work, Tracy proved her ability to deliver pieces that were each a world of their own and surprised you at least once. [Xenia Ross Viray]