erin fetherston f09

Finally Erin! You gave us something we can wear! Erin Fetherston's eponymous line has remained on the radar for the past few years, (she has a Target capsule collection under her belt as well) but she seems to always skim the surface as far as cred goes. Not that her clothes aren't well-made or well-liked, it's just that, well, they aren't always the most wearable. And we aren't talking wearability in the way that Gareth Pugh isn't wearable - these weren't futuristic or avant-garde designs she threw at us - instead Erin offered baby doll dresses, BOWS! and FLOWERS! So many of these things that, well, I personally could neverjustify the price tags to look like a life-sized cupcake.

All bashing aside, this year, Erin has finally designed a collection that may still have bows, but this time they are on model's heads (where they belong). Reminiscent of Miu Miu 08 (remember the Kirsten Dunst ads) the color palette was predominently jewel toned (though not so harlequin), and not all of the doll was gone - the clothes were every bit as playful as Fetherston's previous collections. But this time, Erin's dolls went dark. The show transitioned from jewel-toned burgundy to black to light, and I preferred the darker looks to the metallic lilacs and cremes - they are just more loft-party, and less tea-party.

And maybe I lied, there were still plenty of bows, but they were easier to choke down this time paired with tiny quilted leather jackets and blood-stained lips. Overall, I think Ms. Fetherston redeemed herself from the unicorns-and-fairy fantasy wonderland she seems to exist in to offer a wearable, sexy, and luxe collection. Better start saving up for fall...