Early 20th-century dancer Isadora Duncan often draped scarves around her body in the way of a Grecian goddess during performances; she died in 1927 when one of those scarves got tangled in the hubcap of her car, breaking her neck. Escada creative director Daniel Wingate was thinking of Duncan s time onstage when designing Pre-Fall, for which the dancer served as muse. "Similar to Isadora s iconic costumes, we explored fabrics with lightness and texture to allow the body to move more freely," he offered. A direct connection between Wingate s shift dresses and Duncan s wardrobe was vague, but no matter. There was a lot here for the Escada customer to love, from the double-face cashmere robe coat paired with red leather jeans to a floral jacquard suit that nodded to chinoiserie. A black bugle-bead-trimmed topper was tied up with a flat, slightly askew grosgrain bow, which made an appearance once again on the neckline of a tuxedo jumpsuit. These pieces certainly had plenty of pizzazz, and were a nice homage to Duncan s spirit.
