All That Glitters Is Gold
Madonna’s “material girl” phase is long gone, but in the Fall 2007 collections, the spirit of diamonds lives on. Sequins, shimmer, and shine adorned the runway, sparkling elegantly on everything from evening gowns to embellished ponchos to extravagant high heels. On Friday, Japanese designer Akiko Ogawa set the standard with her gold glitter platform boots, while Matthew Williamson continued the celebration with a poncho that sparkled in the colors of the rainbow. Max Azria infused his luscious silk dresses with plenty of shine, while always glamorous Badgley Mischka showed a sparkling gold-and-silver cocktail dress. Girly girl Tracy Reese covered her short, playful, cropped jackets in gold glitter, and bad boy Ben Cho sent his models down the runway in multi-hued, slinky, little, sequined numbers. So, forget the stereotype that glitz and glamour is only for the weekend, and let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.