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Other conservative designers came out looking good this spring as well. In New York last week, Blass showed tweeds and corduroys in vibrant colors. Lauren played with a muted Hollywood theme and managed to get through the season without going home on the range. De la Renta staged a long, superglamorous show that concentrated on his specialty: heady evening clothes...
...California Mart, expects that conservative chic "will take off. Clean, tailored classics carry people through so much-from the office to wherever." Kaner of Neiman Marcus contends that the new looks will "filter down well," meaning that a $1,500 jacket from a top name like Oscar de la Renta or Bill Blass will devolve easily into a similar jacket that costs...
...much too busy with important things to have time for adornment. If that were true, they would all be aiming at Hillary Clinton, and this is patently not the case. Alternatives to night-club life do exist, however. At the high end of the scale, Oscar de la Renta's clothes for Balmain in Paris are exquisite, better than the ready-to-wear he produced for his own line in New York. Anne Klein's offerings, now designed by the deft Richard Tyler, are impeccable without being boring. And Calvin Klein remains a great editor of trends. He suited...
...week ended in triumph for de la Renta. After the defile, he and his assistants swept into Cafe de Flore for a celebratory lunch, and the whole room stood and cheered. Even better news awaited back at the atelier, where phones were jammed with clients ringing for fittings. The French press gave its blessing, predicting that the tasteful collection would ensure a steady clientele for Balmain. So the old house has been restored to life...
Still, its savior faces the daunting prospect of endless encores: four Paris collections (including ready-to-wear) a year, plus two more for New York City. The day after his show, he was busy ordering shoes for the fall couture collection. How is it all possible? De la Renta is blase: "If a tycoon can run several companies...