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March 6, 2008 9:55 am
Designer inspiration can come from some unlikely sources. Take L.A. designer Jesse Kamm’s decision to make a 16-piece Fall ‘08 collection based on her reinterpretation of “Crocodile Dundee.” “I started with still images from the film, which then led me to photographs of models in the late seventies venturing off on safari with a martini in one hand and a cigarette in the other,” she explains. Playing a major role in the range, which Kamm christened “Into the Bush,” are two hand-painted silk scarves: an olive green bird track print that’s meant to be worn as a fifties-style head wrap, and an aubergine tree ring print which can either be tied around the rim of a hat or around the neck. They’re officially part of the Fall 08 line, but Kamm’s entourage have already been spotted in them. “It’s all about adding a little flair to something that’s very basic,” says the Illinois native.
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