Lauren theme was anything but subtle

Lauren’s theme was anything but subtle: the first model out was Sui He (from Wenzhou, China), the music had a distinctly Chinese twang, models wore dangly jade earrings, and there were pops of bright red–on lips and on lacquered heels–throughout a collection of mostly black and white looks. Sleek white blouses were paired with simple black pants and knee-length skirts, and black suiting was glossier than the black lacquered runway. As if that weren’t enough to drive home the China thing, a remake of David Bowie’s “China Girl” played, and Chinoiserie, in the way of embroidered dragons covered a shearling vest and a red blazer and long dress coats over evening wear. The show reminded me a bit of the opening scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when Kate Capshaw performs at that club in 1930′s Shanghai.