Christian Siriano debuts Spring Collection at New York Fashion Week [video]

By JD Uy on September 12, 2008

”It was inspired by nature, and these kind of clouds and the sky. And that inspired the color palette which is very icy, and gray and tonal, but then these electric pops of color which is like lightning — we’re calling like ‘the lightning bolt dress,’ and ‘the lightning bolt gown.’ This kind of electric chartreuse! And electric orange! So, it kind of pops it, but it’s very light.”

Designer Christian Siriano, explaining his Spring 2009 Collection which was debuted at New York Fashion Week, speaking to USA Today on camera. (via YouTube)

”Marc Jacobs for the next generation…. I expected to be wowed. You know, in my own way I’ve been in this industry for a long time, and I’m a bit jaded, but I was blown away…. I was just extremely proud of him. When I compare this collection to the collection that we saw at Project Runway for the finale, this was ‘real world.’ I would say, what I saw today represents about four or five years of evolution — not four or five months. He reallly is the next great American fashion designer, I’m confident. Holla at you boy!”

Tim Gunn of Bravo’s television show ”Project Runway” commenting on designer Christian Siriano’s Spring 2009 Collection. (Associated Press)

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