Word: herrera
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...such as Jacobs and newcomers like Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler projected a sense of cheery optimism with a generous palette of citrus colors, sweet floral prints and soft, 1920s-style dresses right out of The Great Gatsby. Old Guard designers like Ralph Lauren and Carolina Herrera revived the breezy silhouette and jaunty stripes of Chanel's early days in Deauville...
Happy days are here again: off-the-shoulder coats at Prada and flirty dresses with accentuated waists at Carolina Herrera, and those ever-so-ladylike accessories, gloves, have made a comeback. Sylvia, Mona Lisa Smile and A Different Loyalty will bring the '50s look to the screen beginning this fall. All this comes on the heels of Julianne Moore's double feature as a circle-skirted housewife in The Hours and Far from Heaven. So why the re-return? "I think there is a frequent return to lots of times, like '30s-inspired slip dresses that keep coming back," says...
Under the direction of Kenneth P. Herrera ’03, Richard III presents a world of treachery and deceit within Aztec times, a classic tragedy to the beat of tribal drums. To some, the colorful costumes on stage might seem cartoonish, and to others, they may suggest the universality of Richard, but one thing is for certain: Shakespeare has never looked this good...
...onstage treachery grows. Its presence is highly appropriate, given the bit of dialogue that tells us how the players “make war against themselves.” Comparing the concept of tribal war with the political factions and split loyalties within government works well for Herrera, as does the culture of death represented by the hanging skulls of the set. And the pyramid structure of the set, which functions as the site of the murders, suggests the history of a society filled with such bloody plots...
...Herrera says he has an abiding personal interest in Aztec culture. His parents were part of a Mexican folkloric dance group for 25 years. He says he’s been fascinated by the bright colors and vibrance of the society since first seeing an Aztec exhibit at a museum in middle school. Herrera said he aimed to capture the Aztec aesthetic because of the “amazing imagery we no longer have in this world” and use the text and the setting in a “symbolic relationship...