Circling the globe with Malandrino
By Nadine Kam
Photos by Nadine Kam
Models face the crowd. Viscose fringe dress with pierced treccia waistline, detail below, and Macchu Picchu print chiffon off-shoulder dress.
Catherine Malandrino took her guests around the world with her “Nomads” Spring-Summer 2010 collection, with four tableaux gracing the Chelsea Art Museum beginning at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. The aim was to capture the spirit of the Nubas of Sudan, Berbers of the Sahara, Cashibo of Peru and Samoans of Polynesia through silhouettes based on draping and wrapping the body, with harem pants and linen men’s trousers emphasizing a loose shape.
Catherine Malandrino’s ad in the Daily.
The gallery was packed, which caused one photographer to remark, “People actually want to be here?” It’s one thing to be working and another to be part of a mass throng, which makes it hard to take photos. You feel like you can’t really walk around the pedestals or get too close to the models unless you’re a hambone who likes being in others’ shots.
There was a lot to take in, and a lot of details in the clothing. Check it out:
Ciara wears Terracotta Seta jersey Riad jumpsuit with Fiori de Bronzo chained leather necklace.
Selina wears Tokoriki cotton/chiffon applique tunic with degrade fringe chianti skirt.
Tabacco cotton/viscose backless twisted drape long riat dress with Fiori di Bronzo leather and chain necklace with Swarovski crystals.
Leather raglan 3/4-sleeve jacket in Noir, with Burundi harem pants in viscose tweed.
Anne Sophie wears Tuvalu flower jacquard short sleeve jacket in ivory/terracotta over ivory Samoa viscose draped top, with Niue Foglia voile front-drape shorrs and Noir Surin flower with Swarovski crystal headband.
Chianti viscose and crinkle chiffon-pierced treccia one-shoulder dress.
Svieta wears ivory cotton voile tunic with handcrafted chiffon yoke, with Riad ivory linen pant with leather scarification embroidery.
Zanzibar noir drape dress with Ponqwe leather embroidery, and Dhow fringe bag.
