Pre-Fall 2012: Doo.Ri
Doo-Ri Chung can drape a jersey dress or a silk skirt in her sleep. It’s the signature on which she’s built her brand, and it certainly has women looking relaxed-chic. But with a new season comes new ideas. For Pre-Fall 2012, Chung broke out of her comfort zone – literally – and introduced a more structured collection. The silhouettes still had an element of softness to them, but looked new and refreshing compared to her past designs.
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Draping may have been kept to a minimal, but staying true to form, no tight, fitted looks were present in Doo.Ri’s collection. Chung updated super-slouchy palazzo pants with wide-leg pants completed with a tuxedo strip on the side. Loose shirtdresses were equipped with waist-cinching belts and mock collars, flowing pajama styles transformed into jumpsuits nipped at the waistline, and trousers discovered a more streamlined feel. Chung’s Pre-Fall accentuated waists and cinched belts more than all her other seasons combined.
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Despite the silhouette change, Chung still kept to a nearly colorless color palette of black, white and gray, with just a pop of emerald green in an ombré touch. And for variety, the designer incorporated floral winter prints and stripes. But don’t expect a burst of color there, either. The patterns found their way onto matching blouse and pant sets, a collarless boxy jacket and flirty cocktail dresses. Chung surprisingly used embellishments: Sparkling dimensional sequins appeared in eveningwear dresses.
Despite all her efforts to reinvent her style, some of Chung’s best pieces still featured a creamy white. Perhaps she designs better with a clean canvas, but regardless, the sleeveless sheath dress with sheer panels and angled slit pockets, and a narrow-cut trench coat were definite standouts. It was a good move on Chung’s part, nevertheless, to change things up and to bring a sense of freshness and unexpectedness to her line. After all, even fashion houses need makeovers.
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This article was contributed Annette Tang of the Versastyle. You can follow Annette and her fashion adventures on Twitter at @theversastyle.
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