Hi everyone! I’m busy this week preparing for my Spring/Summer 2014 runway show. The biggest challenge in producing a collection for Fashion Week is getting it done on time! Sometimes, we are literally finishing garments hours before the show. We’re screening models, doing hair and makeup tests and putting together all the final touches! I’ll be here, in my STUDIO, all weekend as we pull everything together for the show on September 10th, at the Lincoln Center here in New York City.
My Spring/Summer collection inspiration was the great Hollywood goddesses. All those stars who created the red carpet look before it was called the red carpet. Taking cues from Ava Gardner, Jane Russell, and Marilyn Monroe, the collection ranges from delicate floral frocks to show-stopping scarlet gowns. We are using silk organza, gazaar, cotton, and tulle. The shapes are flowing, fitted bodices with skirts that are short and flirty.
I hope the collection will inspire the audience to feel good about themselves. After all, fashion is not only the garment, but the emotional response to it.
Xoxo DB
The Dennis Basso Spring/Summer 2014 show will take place at the Lincoln Center on September 10 at 3pm EST. A live stream of the event will be available at NewYorkFashionWeek.com.