Fall '07 New York Fashion Week Day 5: Doo.Ri's Evolution

5:00 PM The Promenade • DOO.RI

The finale of a fashion show is usually a parade of the models in their last outfits and serves as a chance for an overview of the collection and also an applause signal for the audience. Doo.Ri's finale did not veer from this format, but her collection took on added strength when viewed in this fashion as designer Doo Ri Chung's pieces came together, each presenting a different variation of her remarkable draping talents. It's been quite a year for Doo.Ri as she has received the CFDA award for new talent among other honors and continued to build her business. She has managed to continue to base her collection around the draped jersey dress whaile adding new elements to her aesthetic each season. She expanded the beading she introduced for spring, and added tweeds, lace overlays and graphic prints to her look for fall, all the while staying true to her signature style. Long leather gloves and sleek wedge shoes gave a harder edge. There are no radical departures here, and yet her technique perfectly integrates the blouson and bell shaped trend seen elsewhere. There are certainly a few experimental pieces here, but it is a continuing pleasure to watch how Doo.Ri evolves season after season.