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Volume IV Issue 8 January 2008 |
A Kindler, Gentler
Duke of Earth
Randolph Duke Unveils a Lovely and Delicate Interpretion of Spring
2008 Earthen Beauty
©2007 Metrofashion.com- Poseidon would happily lap at the veiled
and baubled runway maidens in Randolph Duke's Spring
Summer 2008 Collection from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Los Angeles.
Duke called on a "heightened consciousness" of going green
to honor Mother Earth with pearl-trimmed
and fern-patterned evening
dresses for Spring 2008 Special Occasion Couture.
Lush gowns in silk taffeta, tulle, satin crepe, and foiled jersey
adorned statuesque catwalk models where Duke emphasized the modern
look of exposed shoulders and fitted waistlines. Natural stone colors
like granite,
and smoke
were mixed with seaside-inspired motifs of palm and palmetto. Shimmering
iridescent jewelry seem to radiate the sparkles of a brilliant spring
beach day.
Beyond
a simple transformative message from consumerism to awareness, Randolph
Duke's gentle breezy
Spring 2008 Eveningwear Collection reminds us that the
Earth itself provides the pallete and accents to create beautiful
feminine expression. And that Poseidon is as much the diva's infatuation
as she his muse.
| PHOTOS:
©2007 Metrofashion.com All Rights Reserved. Cover Above:
Randolph Duke Spring Summer 2008 Couture Collection from Los
Angeles at Smashbox Studios. Below Left to Right all Panels:
Randolph Duke Spring 2008 Ivory Matte Jersey Blouson Gown with
Seaside Motif, Veiled Silk Taffeta Gown in Palm Shade with Decorative
Waist Belt, Randolph Duke Eveningwear Couture 2008 Abalone Trimmed
Assymetric Gown in Agave Ocean Blue Shade with Veiled Skirt. |
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