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J. Mendel F/W 2010:
On the last day of MBFW NY designer J. Mendel ends the
season at Bryant Park on a haute note
On the last day of MBFW NY designer J. Mendel ends the
season at Bryant Park on a haute note
POSTED February, 18 2010
FASHION WEEK
The last day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week ended for us on a good note, with the
J. Mendel presentation at the Salon. Fur was unquestionably the texture du jour. Silver fox
wraps, pecan honey-combed beaver donuts, black finn raccoon epaulets, muskrat,
mahogany mink – the list goes on and on. The varying interpretations of fur were truly
wondrous and never redundant. The statement was clear: J.Mendel’s fall/winter 2010
woman is out to bring a glimpse of nature to her urbanite lifestyle. “The girl is sexy and
serious. The girl is very strong and sleek, but not too overdone. That’s why we decided to
go with straight hair,” said L’Oreal Paris’ very own hair genius Ted Gibson, as he was
wielding a flat-iron backstage amidst preparatory pandemonium. “See, what we’re doing
is we’re pulling back the sides into two pony tails in the back and the rest of the
straightened hair just falls over it, so that when she walks down the runway you’re going to
get a nice sway. Some of the girls are going to have side parts, and some ask for their
own part,” he says as he looks at the model he’s currently working on, who can’t help but
blush, knowing that he’s specifically referring to her.
J. Mendel presentation at the Salon. Fur was unquestionably the texture du jour. Silver fox
wraps, pecan honey-combed beaver donuts, black finn raccoon epaulets, muskrat,
mahogany mink – the list goes on and on. The varying interpretations of fur were truly
wondrous and never redundant. The statement was clear: J.Mendel’s fall/winter 2010
woman is out to bring a glimpse of nature to her urbanite lifestyle. “The girl is sexy and
serious. The girl is very strong and sleek, but not too overdone. That’s why we decided to
go with straight hair,” said L’Oreal Paris’ very own hair genius Ted Gibson, as he was
wielding a flat-iron backstage amidst preparatory pandemonium. “See, what we’re doing
is we’re pulling back the sides into two pony tails in the back and the rest of the
straightened hair just falls over it, so that when she walks down the runway you’re going to
get a nice sway. Some of the girls are going to have side parts, and some ask for their
own part,” he says as he looks at the model he’s currently working on, who can’t help but
blush, knowing that he’s specifically referring to her.
Alexander Patiño
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Photo Credit: Fernando Colon
As for the dresses themselves, the whole collection was a grand unison of hodgepodge technical work – lots of ruffles, dazzling cording detail, youthful hemlines, elegant draping and
complexly pleaded bodices. One cadmium red degrade structured gown with a bombastic, yet courageous bubble hem was the final word on the ultimate trend of the season: jacquard
dresses. Two other pieces were ethereal standouts: a Prussian blue printed silk georgette gown with hand ruched detail played with a very delicate Grecian touch, utilizing rouching and
ruffles in a way that worked beautifully when other ruffled pieces didn’t completely get it right. The subtle print on the georgette recalled the translucent gleam of submerged bedrock in a
stream. But the best of J.Mendel was the volcanic green silk mousseline strapless gown with a ruffled skirt and beaded cording. The perfect ruffling elongated the bodice and gave the piece
such a regal structure that it was hard to tear one’s eyes away. No matter which piece is called into question, the fact is they all radiated a stalwart elegance. J. Mendel sent us out of Bryant
Park (for good) on quite the haute note.
complexly pleaded bodices. One cadmium red degrade structured gown with a bombastic, yet courageous bubble hem was the final word on the ultimate trend of the season: jacquard
dresses. Two other pieces were ethereal standouts: a Prussian blue printed silk georgette gown with hand ruched detail played with a very delicate Grecian touch, utilizing rouching and
ruffles in a way that worked beautifully when other ruffled pieces didn’t completely get it right. The subtle print on the georgette recalled the translucent gleam of submerged bedrock in a
stream. But the best of J.Mendel was the volcanic green silk mousseline strapless gown with a ruffled skirt and beaded cording. The perfect ruffling elongated the bodice and gave the piece
such a regal structure that it was hard to tear one’s eyes away. No matter which piece is called into question, the fact is they all radiated a stalwart elegance. J. Mendel sent us out of Bryant
Park (for good) on quite the haute note.
