New York Fashion Week has now come and gone, and closing out the shows this week was Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. Usually I am a HUGE fan of this line; I love Stefani's combinations of punk and play and her personal wardrobe seems to be so flawless itself, it's hard not to trust her as a designer. However, this season I'm a little on the fence; the line was shown in 6 segments, each with its own theme, models, and music. I think in theory it has possibilities, but it execution it causes a little bit of a disconnect. It's hard to follow a story line when right as you're getting into it, you're afronted with a stark change and while in my mind Stefani is a Queen Chameleon herself, smoother transitions might have created a less abrupt show. And who could miss half the model's shoe go flying during the "Buffalo Girls" segment, never a good sign.
That being said, I think a lot of the clothing was well styled and reflected a lot of the aspects of the line's aesthetic; it explored trends for both the current season, and one's featured in the past seasons. As always her color pallete was impeccable and there was no limit of clothes I wanted to rip off the models for my own closet. So maybe the conclusion for this has to be....one so-so big show, but 6 great mini-shows.
Text Corinna Fabre
