The founder and creative director of the brand, Catherine Holstein, is unique in that each of her looks successfully conveys a sense of accomplished brilliance.
The collection was a wonderful example of understated sophistication, just like the store, which had battleship-gray walls and curving metallic display cases.
Catherine’s favoured fabrics were lambskin or rubberized twill, which even mirrored the neighbourhood.
Holstein produced the finest broad pants in New York, which were made of flannel or shearling. A straightforward variation of the conventional western belt kept them all in step. Her nylon bombers and peak shoulder both had nice cuts.
A sense of superheroine permeates the entire collection but is partly mitigated by the sheepskin mules, posh hippy totes, and abundance of brilliantly dazzling ear clips.
The presentation, collection, and artistic statement served as a welcome reminder of New York’s outstanding innovation and the ultimate purpose of its designers: the celebration of women’s increased independence and empowerment in contemporary society.
