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REVIEW
COMPLETE COLLECTION
PARIS, October 4, 2011
By Meenal Mistry
"American boy, American girl, most beautiful people in the world." That was the line from the Doors' "Queen of the Highway," which closed Paul & Joe's show, where Sophie Albou's imaginary muse was riding her motorcycle from the Southwest into Mexico. This open-road royal is the kind to pair her drab, patch-pocketed shirt with a bright silk ikat skirt, a sleek chignon, and beaded high-heel sandals. In short, a mix of the army surplus store and the local ethnic emporium, with a touch of glamour.Particularly with the groovy soundtrack, the stage was set for something dusty and bohemian. The hippie-chic revival of embroidered jeans, creamy fringed ponchos, and languid peasant dresses felt quite right. Albou's twist was to gild the look. "She likes gold; she likes luxury," the designer said backstage. There were gold buttons and Lurex knits, but bronze and gold leather jeans and button-downs really made the point.
Albou's obsession with America is understandable since it's a market she's been positioning her company to invade. And this was a collection that her legion of fans will respond to. Still, going forward, we trust that she won't entirely neglect her Gallic, gamine side.
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