September 25, 2009
FW Runway Report: Tibi
We’re wrapping up with the last of our reports from New York. Up next: Favorites from London, Milan and Paris…
Brights and whites ruled the runway at Tibi’s spring show, with sylph-sleek strappy cocktail frocks, shapely shorts and other meet-me-in-Miami sportswear. Designer Amy Smilovic said she was influenced by 1990s super models (Naomi, Cindy et al) when putting together slouchy turquoise pants, a caftan mini dress printed with a pop arty print of greens and yellow and party-ready frocks galore. Much of it made me long for the just-gone warm weather, but strange little crop tops with big shoulders and cutaway backs didn’t seem wearable by anyone old enough to buy a pina colada. —Jennifer Barger
Photos from Style.com.
