Barbara Tfank moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, to pursue a career in costume design. She spent a lot of time studying the details of clothing on-screen, and on screen sirens. Thanks to her the Hollywood 1950’s & 1960’s glamour is back. Her clothes, all made from exquisitely designed textiles, have been worn by Michelle Obama, Angelina Jolie and Adele, just to name a few.
What do we love about this collection? Why do we need to embrace it?
The collection appeals to a woman “who doesn’t want clothes that look like they belong on their daughter. The clothes state a woman who is independent and extremely wealthy. This collection is about finding a muse to bring a new sexuality and attitude to women. This collection is about bringing out the power us women have when wearing clothes that only are made for women.
Barbara says, it’s this idea of beauty as comfort.
Barbara has re-created Hollywood fashion.
A dazzling range of hip-hugging sheaths with slashed necklines, taffeta cocktail dresses with lace-trimmed decolletes and dramatic palazzo pants.
Hip-hugging sheath with a dramatic slashed neckline was the opener. It came in white silk or black pique, but also nude jersey.
A black taffeta cocktail dress was positively coquettish with stand-up lace trim bordering the decollete. A
black pique bustier worn with palazzo pants in a fabulous floral print featuring birds-of-paradise and other exotic succulents.
a fit-and-flare dress in a shocking pink, outsized floral print and a white eyelet ruffle blouse tucked into a black pencil skirt.
The height of chic off-duty clothes? A gold caftan tunic in weightless silk organza, paired with cheeky gold brocade capri pants.
Denim and leather pieces designed in collaboration with Henry Duarte.
This was denim at its most elegant: a Japanese-sourced, platinum-colored pleated denim capelet, lined in a peppy navy and gray floral print, and matching denim flared trousers; and a gunmetal denim cape jacket, worn with a floral velvet straight skirt. The soft black leather capelet jacket and belted leather dress, I adore.
The orchid-hued silk opera coat was a showstopper. And the solid-color peacock satin tunic top worn with floral cigarette pants was a fresh alternative to a cocktail dress.
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