Edgy quilted black leather, evocative of slick uptown bikers, in Gilles Mendel’s signature, slim, uptown classic-cuts made for an interesting twist for J. Mendel’s autumn-winter collection.
Every socialite’s favorite designer turned out look after look that pushed the envelope of cool — not in a downtown hipster fashion, but, instead, with an ultra-modern twist on a Catherine Deneuve-ian 1970s insouciance.
The soft lines vs. glossy black textures, smart and flattering tailoring, all topped with a very French, very matte red lip, was divine — like a film of polite society wherein all the players have delightfully dirty secrets.