you'd expect sex from Donatella and color from Kane, but the two designers at the helm of Versus refined their respective trademarks this season. sports influences have been everywhere for spring, and this collection took a lighter, more feminine approach to athletics. the palette - mint, pale yellow, light pink, lilac - turned dresses with revealing slits into definite daywear. pleats, backed by black or white, were replicas of cheeleaders' skirts, and a scale print appeared athletically engineered. the few prints in the collection were blurred, adding a feeling of motion.
reinforced water-resistant zippers were borrowed from outdoors attire. aside from the patent strappy heels, there were little marketable accessories. but perhaps the girl Versus is thinking of needs little more than a sporty utilitarian clutch.
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