New York Fashion Week: ADAM Fall 2009: Fun & Fantasy
For Fall 2009, Adam Lippes turned east for inspiration, specifically a Japanese photography exhibition at the Peabody Museum in Boston. The vibrant hues of the cherry blossoms, combined with the rich textures of the Samurais’ uniforms and bold prints of the geishas’ kimonos formed the basis for the collection, and certainly impacted the hair and makeup looks.
With the bleak economy in mind, Key Artist for ADAM, Romy Soleimani thought of more prosperous times. With an infinitely hopeful outlook, her face for the show was luminescent, upbeat, and wonderfully colorful. In darker times, we seek fantasy and whimsy, and Soleimani’s botanical eye to the iridescent cheek was a key reflection of this conceit.
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