Fashion shows are not for people who have issue of being herded like animals into a cage. For her Fall collection Daryl K opted to show in her showroom – or should I say rooms – I think there was a series of 4 rooms the models paraded. Almost remnant of the day when collections were actually shown in a salon setting such as this. Sadly the quality of the Daryl K’s looks is not at the level of Balenciaga and Dior. To open her Fall collection Daryl and her design team showed a navy blue trench coat worn with a barrette. French Street Chic mixed with romantic shapes here and there……!

Piece after piece and look after look the designer built a look of rebel street chic for the Parisian woman. From the gray puff dress with a tied waist to the layering of knit pieces on top of knit pieces. I was not impressed with the accessories paired with each look, like the heavy boots or the knee socks pulled over pant legs. Towards the end of the collection Daryl’s dark pallet of monotone colors like brown/black/navy and gray saw a splash of color with several shades of orange. Like the orange satin blouse worn with a brown puff skirt and orange satin sachet that is the only crowning look of the collection. The collection as a whole had a dark cloud lingering over it. Not sure it was the dark pallet or the lack of structure throughout the collection. Hopefully next season we see a shift away from the dark side.

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