Diane Von Furstenberg finished off her Spring/Summer 2012 show in the most brilliant way. After a brilliant showing of diverse (yet all somehow classic) garments – the “Beginnings” collection – she strutted down the runway to Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” (“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day”…the ultimate shower song) while handing out tiny American flags. It was September 11th, and Diane was spreading love as far as she possibly could.
You could see it in the clothes, as well. There was a no-frills approach to ladylike silhouettes that still managed to wow with beautiful sorbet colouring, expert draping, and elegant embellishments with no agenda. It was romantic, warm, remarkably patterned, and offered an exuberant foundation for any woman’s Spring wardrobe.
