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Jen Kao Does Runways

JEN KAO SS10 .jpgLast night Jen Kao finally showed her collection on a proper runway (we love a presentation, but runway energy can’t be beat) and even after day two, it’s the best thing we’ve seen.

The clothes were sexy, but cool sexy without screaming hipster. She used cutouts and texture and most importantly, seams to build streamlined silhouettes that look like they’d actually work on my 5’4” size 6 body. Her dresses and skinny pants, usually paired with slouchy sheer tops or paneled blouses, came in a dusty color palette of grey, pink and blue.

And as if the clothes weren’t enough, Eddie Borgo’s jewelry (his boyfriend Keegan Singh styled the show, too) and the chain mail shoe’s made me swoon. Every season there’s one shoe I can’t stop thinking about and these are holding steady in first place - even among the sea of thigh high boots in the front row.

The designer has a solid stable of cult fans - Julia Restoin Roitfeld and LSD sat front row - but once one of the two gowns she showed pops up on the red carpet, we expect she’ll be quite major.


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posted by Jean Voltaire

Sep 11, 2009 9:25PM

I don't think I can picture Jen Kao as a red carpet designer, hiwever, the collection was great. Nice neutral colors, amazing footwear and who doesn't want to steal those vests? I was left wanting more though!

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posted by cesarcmma

Sep 11, 2009 11:18PM

Cute, I like it minus the cut-outs

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posted by guest

Sep 12, 2009 2:17PM

I love Jen Kao and this collection, but I think her price point is much too high for what the line is. I think it should be closer to the Helmut Lang/Phillip Lim/Alexander Wang price range. While I would love to own one of her garments, I would never ever pay retail.

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