More from Ann Marie…on Badgley Mischka
When you hear Badgley Mischka, you think evening gowns. You think red carpet. That is why I was so surprised that it was their sportswear that I found to be most strong at last week’s show.
I really liked their first look (above), a bell sleeved dress over a camel turtleneck, even though it might be too dressed up or fussy or Saks Fifth Avenue for me to actually wear.
This season, the designers decided to show pieces from all of their collections, which include Couture (your Hollywood starlet dresses) Platinum (dresses that are supposed to be more affordable, but still set suburban ladies back 500 to 1000 bucks) and sportswear. I liked the below looks as well, mainly because of the sleeves.
As far as those gowns go, I have to say that I was disappointed. There was really only one dress that I thought was great- this empire waisted
lacey concoction:
The rest were all too fussy, or ornate for no reason. There was a lot of metallic here and although its a trend seen in other shows as well, I don’t think it works. These dresses were high end metallic and they still managed to look lackluster and shabby in person.
In general, I think your average Hollywood actress, like the pretty Rachel Bilson who front row at the show, is more likely to grab something from their sportswear collection then their couture one.
