For the past few seasons, Max and Lubov Azria have not only shown a minimal look, they ve also taken a minimal approach: fixating on a single idea played out over the course of 30-something outfits. Today s focus was the polished but fluid silk dress layered over an almost-sheer white turtleneck bodysuit with black cuffs. Slim belts were slung low on the hips, lengthening the torso to match the long proportion of knee-obscuring hems. The Azrias leaned further into the seventies vibe of color-blocked tunics and halters by adding stacked-heel, knee-high boots that had a glam flash of thin gold piping.
We re all grown up enough to not be shocked that fashion trickles down. (See Miranda Priestly, cerulean.) If the kernel of today s ideas inevitably began with Phoebe Philo, there were some solidly stylish options here for a realistic price. A more interesting matter for debate: Will minimal and midi serve as a lure for the decidedly youthful (or certainly youthfully spirited) BCBG customer?
