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February 26, 2013 PARIS By Tim Blanks There were so many intriguing tickles in Veronique Branquinho's collection today: armfuls of wooden bracelets that evoked Man Ray's iconic portrait of the fabulous Nancy Cunard; a soundtrack that embraced Ian Curtis intoning "Ceremony" and Marilyn Monroe crooning "One Silver Dollar"; clothes that married a Dietrich-precise Deco languor with the primal fuzz of the animal kingdom; an obi/chastity belt. Sit back and picture what that kind of mix should add up to. Eclectic, yes, and yet what actually came out on the catwalk had an almost clinical restraint. It did, however, support Branquinho's insistence that there was no big theme. "I wanted to evoke sophistication," she said. She was loving the length of an elongated pencil skirt. Not retro—a modern way to do a long-skirted look, Branquinho felt. And that was clearly a challenge she set herself elsewhere, because she scooped up a whole lot of relatively old-fashioned notions and fired them out onto the catwalk. Herringbone, plaid, animal prints, cowboy hats and studs, a safari jacket that could have been plucked from Katharine Hepburn's closet…the show desperately needed an edit. And the clothes? With the camel that opened the show, Branquinho took us back to the elegantly monochrome moment in her designer past when her acolytes swooned. It's a joy to think that she had Nancy Cunard on her mind while she was designing this collection. Maybe it would help if she tied the conviction of her earlier self to the who-cares quality of that particular muse. Source: style.com

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March 1, 2013 PARIS By Alex Veblen Cacharel nixed the runway format this season, preferring to present the collection in its showroom with designers Ling Liu and Dawei Sun on hand to walk editors through the looks. They showed off a nicely executed coat with mannish proportions and dropped shoulders, pointing out how it offset the various floral tapestry-inspired dresses. They talked about the season's signature motif of hummingbirds flitting amid flowers—how it was first hand-drawn and then enhanced and filled in digitally with contrast patterns. This delicate print appeared on a flouncy skirt and a quilted cotton parka—one that happened to be lined in rabbit and trimmed with coyote. Don't forget it when you're bemoaning all the black outerwear come fall. But there was also a metaphor or two in that motif: Because, while the designers offered up a pleasing array of work-appropriate dresses and classic poplin shirts, they still have yet to spread their wings. Or blossom. Take your pick. Liu and Sun say the brand is being positioned to young women who might be starting their first job; apparently, prices have dropped to reflect this shift. Diamond tricot sweaters and gray flannel skirts will pass for the first week; the floral knit dress with black side inserts might even prompt a compliment. But once the paychecks begin, these girls will soon graduate beyond the collection. "She has lots of style; she's not traditional," said Sun of his Cacharel muse. "She's always wanting to try different things." Hopefully this will prove true of the designers themselves. Words, meet actions.

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