Frank Tell

Varying shades of cobalt and royal have been parading down runways all over Bryant Park in New York this week. The cerulean at DKNY, Catherine Holstein and Karen Walker reminded me of Miranda Priestly’s acerbic admonishment in The Devil Wears Prada. But moreover, the soulful punch of color calls to mind Yves Klein’s gallery refreshments and another admonishment: Don’t drink the punch.

Yves Klein, “Blue Monochrome” 1961. Courtesy of the MoMA

Top row, L to R: BCBG, DKNY, Lela Rose.

Middle row, L to R: Jason Wu, Karen Walker, DKNY

Bottom row, L to R: BCBG, Rachel Comey, Lela Rose

Top row, L to R: Lela Rose, Isaac Mizrahi, Catherine Holstein

Bottom row, L to R: Ports 1961, Karen Walker, Tuleh

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