Yotam Solomon goes super sexy for Spring 2010
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Yotam Solomon has been busy this fashion season. The 22-year-old L.A.-based designer showed his Spring 2010 collection during a Downtown Los Angeles Fashion Week presentation at the MOCA Geffen Contemporary space last week, followed by a full-blown cocktail party and roving fashion presentation for the same collection on Wednesday night at the Chateau Marmont.
[UPDATED 11:26 a.m. Oct. 28: A previous version of this post spelled the designer’s last name Soloman]
In both cases, he eschewed a traditional runway show. ‘I think a presentation is a more modern way to show collections,’ he explained at the Chateau Marmont event. ‘And this way, I get to be out here with everyone, instead of [hanging] around backstage like an idiot.’
Guests at the Chateau Marmont soiree, which was hosted inside a private bungalow, were encouraged to interact with the clutch of willowy models swanning gracefully around the room.
‘Stop them if you want to see something closer -- that’s the point,’ instructed the designer.
Most outfits only took a minute to take in -- the ultra-feminine collection was all about the super-short: abbreviated cocktail dresses jutting away from the body, marrying ‘50s taffeta fabrications with an ‘80s party feel; short bandage-like skirts paired with bejeweled tops; and a few form-fitting ‘80s-inspired frocks that were beyond short and tight and that felt, regrettably, a little too much ‘working girl.’
But there was magic in the details -- sewn-on glass beads and gemstones (sometimes wrapped in fabric, sometimes exposed) on intricately detailed tops and dresses. “This collection is about playing with light and shining through the economy,’ said the young FIDM graduate. ‘And the glass beads on the dresses are so thick, they don’t break. I’ve tested them.”