Rachel Roy"s first few collections left me wanting more but lately, I haven"t connected with her vision. Her new lined debuted recently at New York Fashion week and the first thing that popped into a number of observer"s minds was that the presentation borrowed heavily from Stefano Piliati"s YSL show last fall, right down to the bowl cuts and black lips.
There"s not much in this lineup worth coveting in my opinion and I wonder if the recent buy-ins by TSM Capital and Jones Group (which left Roy with a minority stake in the company) have influence the overall direction of the line. Sales are definitely up, since former Givenchy CEO Marianne Tesler took over two years ago, but much of the spark seems to have left the building.
The inspiration?

Pics: Fashionista. Posted by: Brigitte    Source

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