Sari Gueron s day-before-show-week presentation, a tableau at the St. Regis hotel, proved prescient in its prettiness. The Israel-born, Connecticut-bred designer showed a well-edited collection of 13 lovely dresses that, as it turned out, fit right in with the week s trend of feminine clothes with a bygone elegance.
Against the hotel s ultra-formal, burgundy-and-wood paneling, Gueron s soft, slightly off colors—curry, lentil green, teal and gold lace—popped beautifully. The various silhouettes, including wrap styles and scarf fronts, recalled the twenties and thirties, and Gueron s love for the innovative French designer Madeleine Vionnet. The interesting color mix, and the modern sense of ease, made these dresses just right for putting on the Ritz.
