Thursday, December 06, 2007

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And in one vein, it could be. For it contains all that we are: idealism, snake oil, industry, architecture, design, advertising, pop art, celebrity and the exuberant sense of national adolescence that has both made America so exceptional and gotten it into so much hot water.

If you sweep aside legitimate questions about how far consumerism can and should go, "Iconic America" is a lovely book — the kind for which coffee tables were invented. Leaf through the pages of loving photography and clean, sans-serif capsule biographies of each object and you feel ... well, American.

Rarely has an Underwood No. 5 typewriter, scourge of so many 20th-century secretaries, looked so appealing as it does in this computer-age volume. Rarely have two photographs of faces on facing pages — Ed Sullivan in a joke Beatles wig and Andy Warhol in his "god-awful platinum-blonde fright-wig" — so bookended an entire era.

And rarely have three curiously juxtaposed images said so much about America as the photos on page 298 and 299: An "all-American" boy consuming a hamburger and a Coke while, thanks to Photoshop, he "watches" Ruby kill Oswald on black-and-white TV; behind him, a rural church rises from the landscape in an iconic Ansel Adams portrait.

Iconic. We keep coming back to that word — which, it's worth noting, is just one letter away from "ironic." In a country where advertising is the secular religion, "Iconic America" offers up a visual Bible of our age — the books of Swoosh, iPod, Lucky Strike and O.J. and so many more.

It elevates, glorifies, venerates our own creations — above even ourselves. But page after page, as it raises products to the heavens and compels us to kneel, the question unasked in all the exuberance cannot help but resonate: Are we worshipping false idols?

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For Tommy Hilfiger and "Superman of Madison Avenue" George Lois, though, the building blocks of modern American culture are not only objects of daily life but icons to be venerated visually and lusted after openly. You've heard of food porn? This is object porn, and the photos reveal everything from the Gettysburg address to Frankenstein's monster to a steaming pizza.

Here, the cherry Life Saver becomes a fetish object and icon of modernism, rendered at five times its real size and shining like the fuselage of some scarlet fighter jet. The Morton Salt umbrella girl, Ted Williams, Rosa Parks, Bugs Bunny and Jiffy Lube become glossy family photos on the mantelpiece of the American brain. Faces — Mickey Mouse and Frank Sinatra, Mount Rushmore and Jimmy Durante and the Playboy centerfold (OK, maybe not her FACE) — take on profound meaning in the Chunky Soup of the American zeitgeist.

What have we come to when we look deep into the national identity and find mere object lust? You could argue that we've reached a pinnacle, that American society has always been about acquisitiveness and obtaining capital, and that this catalog of the American soul is a fitting tribute.

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Frilly touches like oversized bows and pleated "prize winner" ribbons adorned satin organza blouses in playful gingham prints and cashmere silk cardigans looked especially fresh in rich royal blue or plum, or in black when embroidered with gold feathers. Embroidery and sequined embellishment also featured on numerous in the collection, giving taking sweaters and cocktail-length dresses from day into evening.

Sleek black cashmere sweaters paired with the bright, full floral skirts gave the looks an air of mid-century bohemian chic, as though the girls stepped out of a gallery opening for an Abstract Expressionist artist in the '50s.

But it was all about '70s chic with wide-legged silk faille pants in burgundy or emerald paired with cardigans belted at the waist.

For evening, de la Renta did not hold back on the drama, whether it was a Victorian-esque black lace tiered gown with satin ribbon or the two show-stopping, Dynasty-worthy looks that closed the show that exemplified "bigger is better" - a gold tissue lame gown and a royal blue taffeta pleated gown that swirled like a tidal wave. Wallflowers need not apply.

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Large flower prints in strong colors such as red, green teal and yellow were splashed across the designer's signature feminine frocks and knee-length skirts with soft, voluminous folds and ballooning shapes. Elsewhere, the floral theme took on a modernist twist with an abstract tulip print day dress.

"It's merchandise that hits stores in May and June, so it's perfect for buying and wearing right away," said de la Renta after the show about the collection, which serves as a lighter, more summery version of what's too come for Fall.

Frilly touches like oversized bows and pleated "prize winner" ribbons adorned satin organza blouses in playful gingham prints and cashmere silk cardigans looked especially fresh in rich royal blue or plum, or in black when embroidered with gold feathers. Embroidery and sequined embellishment also featured on numerous in the collection, giving taking sweaters and cocktail-length dresses from day into evening

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Mongolian lamb trim on several pieces, along with a liberal use of sparkly lurex - essential details for any glam rocker or disco dolly - prevented the feminine looks from looking overly saccharine.

"I wanted to go to that edge place with the collection," said Posen.

But this doesn't mean "unwearable" by any means - every detail pointed back to the construction, which with Posen, means it's going to flatter and emphasize all the right places.

"It's all about how you put it together, anyway," he said.

But where Posen really shines is in his party dresses, and there will be plenty of choices for his clients in a few months when the collection hits retailers. Posen introduced two lengths for evening in this collection - either super short, or hitting the ankle.

A pink and black satin mini dress, for example, was draped with a bow in such a way that it appeared like she could be unwrapped like a present. Other mini-dresses featured elaborately tailored puffed sleeves, or gathered and cinched waists and short, full skirts.

This is the first pre-Fall collection for Posen, who said that retailer demand had spurred production. Posen will show his Fall '08 collection next February during New York fashion week

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"Ease" was also how Posen described the collection, which he showed to press in his New York studio on Dec. 4. It's composed of numerous separates in curly stretch wool boucle, stretch twill with Deco-like seams, and some incredible knits that combine three techniques in a single garment - printing, jacquard and intarsia. One standout from this group included an intarsia knit dress with floppy, scalloped ruffles of glittery hot pink knit that formed a punkish, poodle-like collar.

Mongolian lamb trim on several pieces, along with a liberal use of sparkly lurex - essential details for any glam rocker or disco dolly - prevented the feminine looks from looking overly saccharine.

"I wanted to go to that edge place with the collection," said Posen.

But this doesn't mean "unwearable" by any means - every detail pointed back to the construction, which with Posen, means it's going to flatter and emphasize all the right places