Costello Tagliapietra

NEW YORK, February 11, 2005
By Laird Borrelli
Affectionately known as "the jersey boys," Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra have no ties to the Garden State. What they do have is a devotion to jersey fabrics, which they celebrated in an accomplished, 24-piece all-knit collection.

While their spring show featured dresses almost exclusively, the duo expanded their reach with their sophomore collection, showing pants, jackets (like a short clay-colored model), dramatic capes, and belted coats that wrapped around the body like an embrace. As for the dresses, they were expertly executed: The designers achieved soft, supple, drapey effects, as well as more structured ones, making a famously clingy fabric practical and wearable. Floaty jersey lace was worked into swingy skirts, while heavier pieces, in a muted palette of soft clay, loden, and oatmeal, had surprising, sporty pockets. The finale, a red wrap-top floor-length gown with pockets above the high waist, was an absolute valentine.

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