super. drabulous.

rue du mail, as per martine sitbon...spring 2009 (courtesy style.com)

for whatever reason, i've bypassed her most recent collection until now (my apologies, martine). her collection is only 2 years young, but martine has already garnered a name for herself and from what i've read about her, has many a friend in the circles of music and art (rock music being a prime point of inspiration) prior to her becoming a designer....high profile social threads....jealous i'm not.

seeing these pictures makes me want to walk into her showroom and touch the garments first-hand....i'm kind of obsessed with folds of fabric. so simple a notion, yet...breathtaking if 'done right.' the play of shadows created from these folds/pleats/fabric manipulations...is endless.

maybe it's also the lighting from runway but no matter how you fancy a fold, a fabric's weight and quality determines how free floating or condensed it will be... and hence creates a certain statement or mood....

cases in point: look #2 above masters a gorgeous deep - folded collar, and structured folds of an asymmetrical skirt. i think 'graceful power at gallery opening.' in contrast, look #3 has folds pressed against the bodice, whilst a peplum of folds slightly stands away from the hips. i think, 'cocktail happy hour at the Met rooftop.'

either way, kind of brilliant...no?