Fashion Week Notebook | Donna Karan
September 17th, 2005
Key Takeaways: Karan’s collection was inspired by art, such as Pollack abstract expressionism and Mondrian colors. She also experimented with combining volume and strong, geometric shapes.
Color Palette: Black, red, yellow, beige, brown, navy.
Silhouettes: Pleated, full skirts; dresses with tulip skirts; cropped jackets; jackets tied with bows, empire waists.
Accessories Report: Dramatic cat-eye makeup, hairbows, and oversized necklaces of linking geometric shapes:
What’s Wearable: Deconstructed jackets and cocktail dresses.
What’s Not Wearable: The oversized, overly geometric necklaces.
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