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REVIEW
COMPLETE COLLECTION
NEW YORK, February 13, 2012
By Nicole Phelps
Just as they did at their first-ever runway show two years ago, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen accessorized their latest collection with flat ribbon sandals. Their clothes have both remained the same and evolved in beautiful ways. The sisters still believe in monochrome dressing; this season they used black, navy, ivory, and a range of browns. They still love the look of a clean, unfussy silhouette. It doesn't get any less complicated, or more elegant, than a strapless cotton-silk cady away-from-the-body dress with a slash pocket high on the torso. And luxury remains an essential part of the brand DNA. On several of the looks they treated fur as a textile, using mink as a bib trim on a bishop-sleeve chiffon blouse, or "knitting" a ribbed sweater from the stuff (actually, the fur was sheared in panels to create the ribbed effect). A double-face hammered cashmere coat with alligator trim and pocket details was equally plush—not flashy in the least, but nonetheless quite special.Asked beforehand for some words on the new collection, Mary-Kate said, "It's about a feeling, really." Two years ago we called that feeling "utterly simple and anonymously chic." Now, we'd add serene, even timeless. Chaste is too strong a word, especially with the sheer black chiffon, so we'll stick with refined.
Bonus points, then, for the setting: the historic Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel, complete with live piano accompaniment and breakfast goodies on every table.
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