On February 8th at 7 PM Sean
Jean made a huge impact on the
fashion world when he sent
down an ensemble of all African
American (and a couple Hispanic)
models in his Fall/Winter 2008
collection celebrating his 10th
year in the fashion industry. The
show began approximately 45
minutes late, but I did not mind
since there was plenty of
presecco to sample.

This is one of those shows that
draws a bevy of A-list celebrities
including: Actress Ellen Pompeo,
Director Spike Lee, Singer Cassie,
Supermodel Helena Christensen,
and Designer Robert Cavalli to
name a few. The music begins,
and it’s all by Sean Diddy Combs
naturally and down marched his
mannequins on a tri-level
runway. The collection’s color
palate consisted of black, muted
grey, and steel as the base line
constructed in various wools,
knits, brocade, leather, satin, fur,
and suede.
It appears that Sean Jean is trying to reach out to a different
target market and I am rather skeptical that it will work. I
noticed how he took risks with some of the silhouettes and
shapes with layering that went array and almost made the
models look shorter than they actually were. However, some
stand out looks included a few ditto suits that would translate
perfectly in the real world, as well as the brilliant motorcycle
jackets done in various colors. You have to commend someone
for aspiring to elevate the overall image of a brand and this
was a brave attempt for Mr. Combs, but he did not quite hit the
mark on this one.
FEBRUARY  2008