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Saturday February 12th, 2011

Doo.Ri Fall 2011: Metropolitan Monochrome
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Doo.Ri Fall 2011: Metropolitan Monochrome

by Natalie Matthews

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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Monday March 1st, 2010

Monday November 2nd, 2009

Rent-A-Proenza

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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 Read more →

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Published at 3:43 PM

Friday September 18th, 2009

Beauty

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Published at 10:55 AM

Thursday September 10th, 2009

Fashion Shows

Doo.Ri’s Spring Under.Ligne

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Published at 9:13 AM

Wednesday July 15th, 2009

Fashion Is Fun

A Tale of Two Seasons

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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 Read more →

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Published at 1:07 PM

Tuesday May 12th, 2009

People & Parties

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Published at 4:21 PM

Thursday February 5th, 2009

Slideshows

First Look: Doo.Ri’s Under.Ligne

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Published at 8:01 AM

Friday December 12th, 2008

Phillip Lim’s Doggy Fashion

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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,” Read more →

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Published at 8:52 AM

Tuesday December 9th, 2008

Doo.Ri Crosses the Bridge

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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 Read more →

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Published at 9:31 AM

Monday November 10th, 2008

Marc Hosts Fashion For Action

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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 Read more →

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Published at 3:06 PM