Narciso Rodriguez may be coming off a major coupMichelle Obama wore a dress from his Spring show to her husband s election night rally, in case you were hiding under a ballot machinebut there s been no slowing down. "This is our most polished pre-collection ever," Rodriguez said. "It has to be; we do so much more business now during the pre-seasons." Perhaps taking a cue from Obama s red and black embroidered dress, the designer infused pre-fall with plenty of brilliant colorsfuchsia, ruby, deep purple, and inky blue. He also continued to play with the banding motifs that made his last collection so sexy. It wasn t all provocation, though. There was a new suit silhouettea nipped-waist, longer jacket with fuller, more relaxed pants. And on the playful side, he showed fabric collage prints. Blown up, they created a trompe l oeil effect on a silk dress, and in miniature, they marched around a white silk skirt.
