New York Fashion Week: Erin Fetherston

Using white and pale pastels with occasional sequined pieces and puffs of chiffon, Erin Fetherston’s Spring/Summer 2009 collection was a light and airy take on spring. Sheer fabrics and muted cotton-candy colors created a whimsical and romantic collection that was reminiscent of Georgia O’Keefe’s soft floral paintings or cotton-candy clouds drifting in the sky.

The models and the clothing were innocently beautiful. Makeup artist Bobbi Brown made the models look fresh-faced with minimal makeup showing off their luminescent skin while their hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail. The first half of the collection consisted of simple pieces, such as tiered chiffon tops paired with sequined miniskirts and light-weight pants. However, the latter half of the collection was refreshingly girly with oversized fabric flowers on almost every dress that was reminiscent of Fetherston’s previous collections.

The frothy collection stays true to Fetherston’s feminine, dreamy designs of the past. Celebrity fans of Fetherston’s collections are Kirsten Dunst and Zooey Dechanel.
-Grace Yu