NewYork fashion weekPerennial muse Peggy Guggenheim—the late, storied society eccentric and art collector—is being cited a lot lately: Karl Lagerfeld channeled her for Chanel Resort, Peter Som named her as one inspiration behind his sunny outing a few days ago, and now Michelle Smith has served up a Spring with Peggy-esque saturated florals, geometric prints, turbans, and, naturally, harlequin sunglasses. Prim, belted dresses were a fitting canvas on which to debut Milly's new jewelry and handbag lines. Of special note were the chunky tribal necklaces made of wood and agate. The styling and accessories, in fact, rather stole the show. Stripped of all the ornamentation, one could imagine almost any aspiring gossip girl and her mother wearing a graphic navy shift with a peekaboo gold inverted pleat.
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In 2010 the brand plans to open its ecommerce shop and hopefully a retail space in the New York area while continuing to develop various additional product extensions.