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...Tory sells casual separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs...
...while the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise is not. Tory sells casual separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs." In both cases, the price is right; only the surroundings look expensive...
While black will never exactly be dethroned, a new hue is starting to seep through the design world: aqua. On runways in New York City last month tipping the spring 2005 look, influential designers like Narciso Rodriguez and Michael Kors splashed aqua onto everything from bustiers to fur boleros. Their inspirations, they said, were the surfer scene on Brazil's beaches and the watery blues of the Aegean Sea. They probably also owe something to textile trade shows like Paris' Première Vision, which designers visit to get an early look at the trends in fabric prints and colors...
Tory sells casual separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs...
While established fashion stars like Marc Jacobs were wowing the front row with Crayola-bright colors and funky fabric mixes--or, in the case of Narciso Rodriguez, all-white minimal looks--this new group steered clear of any blatant fashion trendiness. Instead, these designers infused their clothes with subtle dressmaking details and a ladylike ease. They also share openly commercial ambition. Though all of them have been in business for just a few seasons, they have attracted the attention of big department stores like Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman...