Shibori Shitshow

Sorry, I couldn't help it!  That is in memory of two of my greatest friends, Jim and Laurie, who I love dearly.  Shibori became an "it" word in our previous jobs and they were forced to create garments using this Japanese dying technique.  The result became known as the Shibori Shitshow.

That being said, Proenza Schouler used this same dying technique throughout their latest Spring 2011 collection with amazing results.  Jack and Lazaro have been watched by the fashion industry since their Parsons graduation collection shown in 2002.  They were immediately picked up by Barneys and the rest is history.  I have been a fan of their work for as long as I can remember.  That's not to say that they haven't had some misses in the past.  The boys have been back on their game since their lackluster collection of Spring 2009.  In my opinion, this was the strongest collection to date for the brand.  It had such a strong point of view, covered the trends of the season, but interpreted them in an unexpected way.  The color was unexpected, given the dominance of neutral in NY this season.  There was such an amazing amount of detail in everything that came down the runway, from the shibori dying to the embroidery as lace.  It was refreshing, spoke to the trends of the season, while continuing to speak to the PS girl.  Outstanding.