If the shift from summer to fall puts you in a not so happy place, Mothe’s collection for Fall/Winter 2010 will add a little pep back in your step. Inspired by the work of American painter Georgia O’Keefe, and the vast dry deserts of the New Mexico badlands that influenced her paintings, FIT graduate and Mothe designer, May Kosaka has successfully mimicked the crisp contoured forms which O’Keefe is essentially known for. At the preview, for the fall 2010 collection, bloggers and online trend editors sipped summer cocktails while observing Kosaka’s keen sensibility for creating clothes that incorporate the organic structure of forms that surround us daily. Sculpted and intentionally slouchy pieces dominated the collection while well-tailored halter-tied dresses and tops perfectly accentuated sternums and scapulas. The collection’s color pallet incorporated rich tones, like clay, mica, sand, and raisin also inspired by O’Keefe’s narrative. One of my favorite pieces was the knit jacket, made of boiled wool, with double lapel and cuffs. I also scampered around the duster pant, with sculpted overlay on the sides, wrapping around to front ankles. Made from mostly wool, with wee bit of lycra the pant is ideal for the shift in seasons; I imagined myself wearing them this fall moving about Manhattan. The cardigan dubed “sanded cardi”, made from lightweight textured wool, with low-slung pockets is another piece that I’d love to own, practical yet punchy enough to shift a simple dress or tank from flat to fab.
Feminine and powerful Mothe’s latest volume is full of substance for women who desire art with their fashion. In the words of Carrie Bradshaw, “me likey”!
May Kosaka, designer
