I've been a fan of Doo. Ri Chung since the release of her first collection in 2003. The Parson's graduate always swept me away with her draping, which for a long time was her signature style. A season or so ago I kept asking myself where had all the draping gone in her collections but after having the pleasure of sitting through her Spring 2010 collection, this is no longer a concern of mines. Her draping skills are still there, just tighter and far more focused. See it was me who had to catch-up to her natural progression as a designer — and I'm glad I did. She literally took my breathe away with the opening piece, which was a quilted opal dress with sculpted shoulders. The dress looked deceptively simple but upon closer inspection it was nothing short of magnificent construction! What she sent out after that was all a delight in a "real women will wear these pieces way". She managed a collection filled with a play upon shapes rooted in reality. It was a beautiful array of grey, opal, cobalt, blush, tulle, and silver sequined pieces. Two of my favourite pieces {both deserve editorial dedications} was the blush petal dress with asymmetrical shoulder knot and the ruched grey tulle dress with silver sequins down the sides. Both screamed understated glamour with the bubble skirts overlaid with tulle and chains being the cherry toppers.
All Fotos SheBreathes.com.
Doo.Ri continues to prove why she's at the
forefront of that "new" crew of American designers, who will lead us
into a fashionable future. For a closer look at each piece visit Doo.Ri's website and explore the entire collection.
PS: We are currently flying back to NY from Paris, so expect more updates soon!
