tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post3162824241012044717..comments2023-05-28T08:29:04.327-04:00Comments on Style Snatcher: Bill Blass: Som-nambulantSuzanna Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-47316541139530946332008-02-10T20:17:00.000-05:002008-02-10T20:17:00.000-05:00yEnc makes a valid point. It’s brand building 101,...yEnc makes a valid point. It’s brand building 101, a soft launch with a handful of key pieces that sell. As I mentioned in the Halston post I think this collection deliberately designed to under whelm us while re introducing the Halston brand to the wider public. Strong sales equal confidence in the brand that should translate into Zanini’s leash being loosened. <BR/><BR/>While a Som dress wouldn’t look out of place at Mike Huckabee fundraiser. For the record there was nothing that lifted my skirt!<BR/><BR/>SM you pose an interesting question wether American design can be revived? Naturally there is no quick fix but if corporations keep urging designers to ‘play it safe’ then well all know the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-38290763683676985272008-02-10T15:42:00.000-05:002008-02-10T15:42:00.000-05:00D'oh! In my verbosity, I think I forgot to say I l...D'oh! In my verbosity, I think I forgot to say I liked the clothes . . . I do, very much. I know Som must be under pressure to perform, and perform he did. I saw a lot of things I liked in that collection. But just the same, I'm hoping he'll take it farther next time.<BR/><BR/>As for Zanini, I remember thinking the prices for the sold-out net-a-porter shirtdresses were laughable for something which seemed—to me, anyway—so basic. But I guess people are enamored of, and paying for the name, and want the versatility of such a solid, reliable piece. And wouldn't such a shirtdress be relevant for years to come, therefore being worth the price? I definitely see what you meant about Zanini ghost-channelling; and it's paid off, as the clothes are selling so well. As the customers appear and become loyal, perhaps management will allow him more latitude.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406942482508439839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-25209067432066949572008-02-10T00:02:00.000-05:002008-02-10T00:02:00.000-05:00Enc, I believe that Zanini in particular was told ...Enc, I believe that Zanini in particular was told to channel the ghost of 1973-1978 Halston. Et voila--the shirtdress, now priced in the stratosphere (see BB's comment above). <BR/><BR/>Som may have been permitted a freer hand (just for the record, I do think he is a good fit), but I think the history of Blass might have had him err on the side of caution. One need only remember the immediate firing of Slowik to understand why this post would be approached with caution.<BR/><BR/>Also for the record, I liked the gray and the black pantsuits (this last was YSL-lite). <BR/><BR/>These were designs for women (of any age) whose tastes in clothing match what society feels is acceptable. By society, I mean THEIR society. Therefore, valid collection.Suzanna Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-64987375990684645902008-02-09T23:50:00.000-05:002008-02-09T23:50:00.000-05:00Sleepwalking, what a perfect word. It's almost ono...Sleepwalking, what a perfect word. It's almost onomotopoetic. <BR/><BR/>It seems like Zanini and Som, designers who are charged with "resurrecting," or "bringing back" these lines are floundering on their first collections, sort of asking to be accepted. <BR/><BR/>I wish these two had just dived right in and shown more personality. I wonder if management told them to hold back initially, to create lines with mass-appeal in hopes that the clothes would sell, rather than carve out a new niche for the brands they now represent.<BR/><BR/>At any rate, it can't be easy to be either of them right now. I hope they both wake up soon.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406942482508439839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-53013780529874563342008-02-09T20:23:00.000-05:002008-02-09T20:23:00.000-05:00But who knows what the future might bring, if he's...But who knows what the future might bring, if he's given a chance.WendyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985099019783464580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-80971546271083778162008-02-09T18:08:00.000-05:002008-02-09T18:08:00.000-05:00I think American fashion is too concern on making ...I think American fashion is too concern on making money and that's stopping the designers to get creative and take chances.<BR/>Every collection looks just like the other, there's not differences, nor in style nor in concept and shapes... everything seems too boring, but i guess it's not "fun" for the designers either... so i don't know.Bobble Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135088303192205829noreply@blogger.com