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Doo.Ri Fall 2011: Metropolitan Monochrome

The bass at Doo.Ri’s fall show was so loud it rattled my esophagus, even out-thumping the platform combat boots that clamored down the runway.

But bass and boots aside, the rest of Doo.Ri’s fall collection beat to her traditional track of quiet restraint. Doo.Ri Chung, the master of draping, jersey, and monochrome, deviated very little from her favorite formula this season. So when she did play with something new—a texture, a tweaked silhouette– it made one thing very, very clear:

The beauty of being a designer who works within fairly rigid parameters is not having to raise your voice to make your statement.

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  • Natalie Matthews
  • Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 / 3:30 PM
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Fall 2010 Milan

The Return of Power Dressing, As Seen At D&G, Preen, Jil Sander & More

Perhaps you’re a little too tough to wade in the velvet sea, or maybe you’re not beginning to see the light… Worry not, AW10′s spawned another trend: power dressing. It emerged first in New York and again this weekend in Milan, turning away from Working Girl (good movie, bad clothes) and toward a less ostentatious, [...]

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Rent-A-Proenza

Oh the horrible things we’d do for a piece of Proenza or Valli. Thankfully, we can keep it civil via Rent the Runway; they let you rent what you want without hassle or potential jail time. The site’s an online community where shoppers can rent designer dresses ranging in price from $50-$200. After signing up [...]

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Beauty

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Fashion Shows

Doo.Ri’s Spring Under.Ligne

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Fashion Is Fun

A Tale of Two Seasons

I was taking the 6 uptown yesterday when the chicest girl stepped on. She was wearing what I can only describe as a short-sleeved trench coat dress (it was not this cute Doo.Ri one that we found, but that’s your basic idea), with flats and an orange scarf. I was cursing myself for not having [...]

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People & Parties

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Fashion Is Fun

My First Fake Louis, In One Act

[Britt and Natalie sit in the backseat of a cab, on their way to the Doo.Ri Under.Ligne launch, last night. Taped to the back of the cab's partition is a cute drawing of a cartoon cab with the slogan "This is a happy cab" written above it.] Britt (to Driver): West 26th Street, between… Driver: [...]

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Slideshows

First Look: Doo.Ri’s Under.Ligne

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Phillip Lim’s Doggy Fashion

Phillip Lim‘s starting a line for dogs. While Zac Posen and Doo. Ri get to work on their bridge lines and Carlos Miele and Roland Mouret work out their menswear launch plans, Lim thinks his design skills could be used elsewhere. So he’s found inspiration in his darling French Bulldog, “his best friend and muse,” [...]

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Doo.Ri Crosses the Bridge

While most smaller labels are scaling back their Fashion Week presence, Doo.Ri’s charging ahead with her eponymous brand, launching a secondary line to hit stores next Fall. She hasn’t picked a name yet, but expect a lot less evening jersey, and more leather jackets/leggings and tees – the first year will mostly include more casual [...]

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Marc Hosts Fashion For Action

Before Marc hosts the Met, he’s hosting an even more important gala. Well, maybe not if you asked Anna, but if you asked just a handful of homeless people living with AIDS and HIV in New York they’d probably answer that Housing Works’ Fashion for Action auction is infinitely more important. The opening gala is [...]

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