UNGARO lands on the runway at NEIMAN MARCUS
On March 29, Neiman Marcus in San Francisco closed early to play host to high-society socialites and fashionistas for an exclusive look at the Spring 2007 collection of the legendary fashion house Emanuel Ungaro. Peter Dundas, who is breathing a new life into the label, presented a prismatic collection of suits and gowns for the modern woman.
The exclusive crowd was bubbling over in couture: Chanel flowed like water, power suits hugged the shoulders of top-of-the-pyramid men, feminine waists were cinched with in-season wide belts and red soles Christian Louboutin heels left invisble imprints of elegance on the flawless tile of Neiman's. Among the patented double cheek kisses by the finely-dressed elite, clinking glasses of complimentary cocktails and the background music more suitable for a club - there was me. I stood there in my vintage store garb gorging my face with risotto and ahi tuna hor dourves. Give me a break - I didn't eat dinner so I was starving.
But back to the matter at hand...
What was Mr. Dundas's story for Ungaro this spring? The collection showed a prominent art curator who anyone would die to work with. She buries herself in her work and indulges in the high society social scene. She appreciates color and structure (i.e. the suits), but at the same time, she shows her modern bohemian side with grecian