Leather seemed to be the word on the street – er, runway – again at Cushnie et Ochs this season. Leather shorts, leather pants, leather blazers, and even a winged leather dress graced the line’s Spring 2011 runway and reemphasized the designers’ propensities for edgy pieces and tough silhouettes.
Although the design duo, Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, were aiming for a “slightly menacing” tone, according to Style.com’s review, they managed to incorporate into their collection the softer aesthetic and neutral color palette that is oh-so-popular right now. Edgy pleated minis were paired with almost flesh-toned tanks and floral print lilac dresses romanticized the otherwise minimalist collection. Nonetheless, from the dimly lit runway to the models floating by with un-coiffed hair and white eyeliner, Cushnie and Ochs achieved that element of eerie etherealness they seemed to be vying for.
And even though a theme of darkness and menace is a bit off-putting at first, every one of Cushnie et Ochs's spring looks can be worn - without fear - in our everyday lives.
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