Native Americana was Byron Lars’ theme for Fall 2011. While many designers looked to patriotic history for inspiration this season, Byron did with drama and a sense of humor.
His signature tailoring and ruched details were present. This designer most dominates my personal closet. Each garment is impeccably made, cut to flatter a womanly figure (and is forgiving). His fabrics this fall included textured tweed, speckled boucle, cozy faux shearling to more delicate metallic brocade and lace.
Mizani and L’oreal styled the models hair into tongue-in-cheek renditions of the Mohawk, giving new meaning to the word “fierce”. The make-up was also a chic take on “war-paint”.
The designer kept the presentation at Lincoln Center fun. Champagne was served and a butch drummer kept the tribal beat going.
No less than four designers that I went to school with interned with him in the 1990’s. They raved about his work and about the man himself. He greeted West Coast FAB correspondent, Mdivani Monroe enthusiastically, a man who had spent many hours resizing zippers for Lars. Besides my fellow Parsons alumni, Byron Lars has recently garnered fame for counting First Lady Michelle Obama as a fan as well.
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