FashionEtc.com November 22nd, 2024

In a seemingly never-ending season of resort appointments and presentations, Stella McCartney’s adorable party in the garden at St. Luke’s in New York City’s West Village was a perfect refresher.

Instead of models posing in a studio, they played ping-pong and croquet, and wandered around the lushly green grounds. There was live music. There was a pretzel stand and a shaved ice stand. And there were plenty of McCartney’s stylish friends on hand—among them Liv Tyler, Naomi Watts, Estelle, and Bono. Yes, that Bono.

If that wasn’t enough to put you in a cheery mood (and seriously, who isn’t cheered up by a little shaved ice?) then there were the clothes.

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Let the record show: We love a statement piece, whether it’s a piece of jewelry as big as our head or an outrageously over-the- top gown. But there’s a time and a place for everything, and let’s face it: usually there's not the time or the place—which is why perfect pieces by brands like ADAM are flying from sales floors. Designer Adam Lippes does 10 collections a year!

Just because Lippe’s pieces aren’t necessarily Statement, however, doesn’t mean they’re not special. At today’s preview, where I saw Lippes’ resort and pre-spring collections (I thought those were the same season—apparently not for the overachieving Lippes), there was a perfect tee with lace trim at the neck and shoulders, a beaded white shift dress, a sleek and simple leather tank dress in the perfect blush pink, and spot-on basics like a sleeveless silk blouse and tweedy little shorts.

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While plenty of pretty young things have been drooling over Erin Fetherston’s extra-girlie offerings since she showed her first collection in 2007, the sticker shock might have put a bit of a damper on the shopping experience. So we can only imagine how pleased Fetherston’s followers must be with the coming of Erin, the designer’s lower-priced collection, which launched in February. (Her original line is on hold indefinitely.)

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