Giving birth to her first child earlier this summer got Honor s Giovanna Randall thinking about the phenomenon of the human anatomy (going through labor will do that to a woman) and the "contrast between natural and synthetic worlds," she explained backstage. Her new Spring collection seamlessly fused subtle references to the body with Honor s feminine aesthetic. Randall wove graphic muscle fibers into floral patterns, for example, and added a macramé trim reminiscent of spinal cords to several pieces. But it doesn t take a trip to the Bodies exhibition to grasp the straightforward appeal of these clothes that were, in a word, pretty. Georgette silk blouses with high, ruffled collars gave off a modern Elizabethan vibe, while neon pigment-printed cocktail dresses had ladylike long sleeves and full, bell-shaped skirts. Later in the evening, fashionable Saudi Princess Deena Abdulaziz threw a small dinner party in Honor s honor, and chose to wear one of the hot pink numbers fresh off the runway for the occasion. Talk about a royal celebration.
