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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Jason Wu in Philly Today

photo by Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel. Jason Wu and I in the Chandalier Room at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Michelle Obama's one-shouldered peculiar, yet memorable, Inaugural ball gown designer, Jason Wu is in town today at Saks Fifth Avenue in Bala Cynwyd.  We got a chance to chat in the Chandelier Room (formally the Designer Salon)  before the luncheon. Surrounding us were six mannequins  dressed in Wu's colorful, belted Spring 2009 collection of spring dresses.  (A fashion show followed featuring Wu's Fall 2009 grouping.) While Wu sipped hot green tea, we talked about luxury, "It's on the comeback." Michelle Obama "I still design for her, but we haven't met yet," and stardom, "It's amazing - - the Inauguration and the cover of Vogue - Could a young designer ask for anything more?" Wu's Fall 2009 collection will be in the store through Friday, April 24. The clothes were quite nice: belted dresses and skirts with midi-calf lengths and A-line silhouettes. Do you like Jason Wu's style? See Friday's Philadelphia Inquirer or Philly.com  for the rest of the Wu story. 
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About Elizabeth Wellington
I’m a Libra so I’m all about pretty things. We of the scales sign know what we like, and our standards are high. So I can’t help but love fashion – one day I will get that Diane von Furstenberg wrap and those Christian Louboutin shoes. And fragrances? My favorite right now is Chanel Mademoiselle. As for makeup, can we say MAC? So let’s thank the Greek goddess of beauty, Aphrodite, that a true fashionista can find everything she needs right here in Philly. I’ve covered fashion here for six years, and I have traveled to New York, Los Angeles and Paris to write about local and national designers. Let me tell you, there is no place where people wear midnight Eagles green or Phillies red with such wild abandon as they do on the west side of the Ben Franklin Bridge. Sound familiar? This blog is for you.
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