Some of the collars were asymmetrical, but not one-shouldered. Some were ruffled. Everything accentuated the neckline. Tia mentioned she was very into showing off womens’ long necks and collarbones, which is why the models wore their hair short or up.
For some looks, models wore sheer white gloves that went right past the elbow. This created a very innocent, yet formal look. It was just the right amount of glove without going Victorian.
The shoes were Japanese-inspired, “udon noodles” as Cibani says. There were red/blue suede heels with noodles wrapping the foot and then amazing geometric heels. There were black ones, tan ones, and they were amazing pieces of art walking down the runway. Julia Lundsten of FINSK helped design the shoes, as worn by Tao below.
Tia’s vision of Japanese 1950s couture ruled the runway at Bryant Park and brought on quite the pleased crowd.
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