Rebecca Minkoff can t seem to get enough of the Americana theme that ran through her Spring collection. For pre-fall, the designer looked to twenties and thirties workwear, with a nod to one of the era s most revolutionary women, Amelia Earhart. "She obviously loved to travel, and she was so fierce," the designer said. There was an aviator air to the clothes, particularly a leather-and-distressed-cotton jacket with gold clasps and a cropped "top gun" coat in the same material. Outerwear is a strong suit for Minkoff.
As for the pants to wear with all of those great toppers, a wide-leg silhouette in a stone-hued leather with crystal embellishments down the side will suit the designer s pal Leandra Medine, a.k.a. The Man Repeller. For the rest of the Minkettes, she had subtler styles in a graphic Earhart print and a custom jacquard. Minkoff continues to harness the power of social media. She s named a new pony-hair-and-stingray cross-body bag the Elle, after blogger Bryan Boy s grandmother. Wear-now separates like a coral pleated miniskirt and an asymmetrical button-down tank rounded out the range. Overall, Minkoff had a lot to offer.
