Steinunn Presentation Spring 2009

                                  Hello my gorgeous!

Trotted off to see Steinunn’s Spring 2009 installation at the Katie Murphy Amphitheater at FIT Friday afternoon and oh my, she has a definitive view for spring. Her inspiration was a combination of studying Ljotipollur, a volcanic crater in her native Iceland; The vibrant red walls, the colors of the ash-fall, the contrast between light and dark gave her the palette which she worked on. The musings of Emily Dickinson in her poem, “The Reticent Volcano” added spice to the collection and its name.

 

 

Combine Marlene Dietrich’s cool, slinky sinuous form and chicness of Audrey Hepburn and you have, in a nutshell her vision of spring. The silhouette highlights the body from all angles. Day and night looks have arresting details; corded and twisted ropes that hang from hems and necklines, looped ruffles flow down the lengths of skirts and dresses, or gather along the sides of skirt for a little extra something.

Black cotton voile is layered over white organza to get the right hint of color that mimics the landscape of her native land.

Steinnun Sigurðar has worked with Ralph Lauren, Gucci and Calvin Klein, was the design director of La Perla before going on her own. This is her second spring collection; viewing this, you just know that her fall is going to be even sexier and more arresting.

 

More later!

Bisou, bisou!

-Article by PJ Gach

*photo by PJ Gach