Marc Bouwer's Color Explosion Lindsay Sammon

New York—It was a socialite's dream at the Marc Bouwer Spring 2007 collection on Friday, September 8th, so it came as no surprise that the venue was packed with them, including Ivana Trump and Casey Johnson in the front row.
The collection, which featured very bold colors - magenta, cyan, apple red, and swirls of black and white - was chockfull of flashy silk jersey and silk chiffon gowns that dazzled with jewels and sequins. Animal print gowns with plunging necks and backs made an appearance, followed by shiny metallic snake print swimsuits. Sexy cutouts as well as chunky bangles and brooches topped of the looks, while shoes featured large stones and glossy adornments. In all its gaudy, over-the-top glory (even the runway was a piercing yellow) however, the show produced a collection that Bouwer insisted was about purity.
"The colors are totally pure," said Bouwer. "There's no neon or colors achieved by mixing other colors. And I really went back to my roots on this collection, back to the fashion photography and images that I remember as a child, and which made me want to become a fashion designer."
Bouwer's strong point as a designer is that he clearly has a knack for cutting a garment to fit a woman, and his use of color is fun and fearless. His loud interpretations of purity however, like the magenta gown with the busy lace overlay, are a little too ostentatious.—Agencies