Fashion Snoops: Trade Shows

Another season down, Project and Pool showed it’s visitors all about how retail will be dressed for Spring 08. Here in our highlights, are a few of the key themes, brands and items that you should keep your eye on.

Velvet Leaf's little knit mini dress and romper have just the right amount of sweetness thanks to oversize bows. Springs’ essential, the cropped jacket by Just Sweet, offered a periwinkle plaid double-breasted number. Sure to be a nice exclamation point to any outfit. Bow and Arrow did their version in cobalt blue with a lovely lantern sleeve. With all of the ombré dyeing seen on the Fall runways, it makes sense to see dip-dye revamped with embroidery. Again,courtesy of Bow and Arrow. Engineered flora and fauna prints made a bold statement on dresses at Manoush. Opposite of that but equally as eye-catching were refined, pieced patterned tops and dresses from McGinn and Nuvula. Harkham’s moody, sophisticated color palette and and Dolce Vita’s playful evening casual dresses were given sporty touches with pocket details. Dittos expanded their line of denim to include sportswear items. Their glitzy motorcycle jacket served as a daring paring, very Solid Gold! Finally, Manoush and newcomer Soon’s twenties inspired pieces stood out as refined, and lady-like in cut and color with both drop and high waists, delicate pleats, fluttery tops and laced trimmed high necklines.

Stay tuned for our complete report of exhibitors!