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I've never been much for Fashion Week. Can I admit that? And it isn't because I don't like clothing or have never flipped longingly through the pages of an "InStyle" magazine. I've watched "Project Runway" marathons both for the reality television trainwreck and also because of the artistry of the designers. But no, I've never gotten into Fashion Week.
Why not? I like my clothing to be wearable, and so much of what I see on the runways during Fashion Week just isn't. While I appreciate the artistry of the likes of John Galliano and the late Alexander McQueen, their runway shows are just that: massive shows. The garments aren't clothes, they're art. They are elaborate and beautiful and totally impractical. And so I tend to shy away from the coverage of Fashion Week and to focus instead on the inevitable fashion magazine recaps of the collections, with their emphasis on how to make the looks go from the runway to the office.
Lyn Devon's Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection has changed all that for me. The looks are truly ready to wear: imagined for real women with real lives. There might have been a little drooling when I saw that little black a-line dress with the lilac shawl, at left. Or perhaps it was Devon's longer belted dresses, or the skinny pants taht won me over. These are shapes that will work for real women, not just for runway models.
We all know that skinny jeans can flatter a woman's body, even when she's not all that skinny to start with. So what if the runway models aren't particularly "real size"? Devon showed silhouettes that could easily be translated to a variety of shapes and sizes.
Lyn Devon's collection is meant to be strong but sweet. The looks go seamlessly from day to evening with some errand running in between. You can see the entire Lyn Devon Ready-to-Wear collection at Style.com.
Now excuse me while I go save my pennies and learn to enjoy every ounce of Fashion Week.
More on Lyn Devon's Fall Ready-to-Wear collection:
Image via Style.com
Heather B.
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