Isaac Mizrahi, Meet Liz Claiborne
 

Isaac Mizrahi is working for Liz Claiborne now. The potential is huge. It's Isaac at a Liz pricepoint.

Fab or drab, Swanky Ones?

I'm going with drab. It kills me to say it. Exhibit A: this The ugliest, most unflattering dress to the largest segment of the female population I have seen in a long, long, loooooong time. You've got your horizontal lines, your flounces, your heinous green graduated polka dots - all in one place! Cherry on top: the gladiator sandals with. Note that you can also get the look in a skirt, just in case you want to make your hips and rear look bigger. If I had to make a dress for my worst enemy, this is it.

Have a look and let's hear what you think.

I guess if you have no figure at all like the model, it's great. I can't imagine that would look good on anyone else.

It could be a love/hate thing for me. I like certain aspects of the collection, (ie. the polka dots that get bigger as the tiers go down) but not the total execution.

There doesn't seem to be much cohesiveness in the Spring Collection. There are a lot of 50's Dior-inspired ensembles mixed in with 70's shirt dresses and boring Talbots "career wear". I appreciate the 50's stuff, but don't wear that silhouette much. The rest of it seems a bit dull.

Wow, Not Afraid really is a gay man! ;)

That's really an interesting point, Lisa. Do you think Isaac knows his audience? He's such a talent but Liz is for middle aged ladies, none of whom could or would (I hope) wear anything like the polka dot dress. The other looks could work, depending.

I described that polka dot dress to the hubbo. "Is it a clown costume?" he wanted to know. He was serious. My sister said "It's sort of weird - Liz Claiborne with a little style. He did very well for Target, he might do well for Liz. I haven't bought Liz in years, but it always did last a long time."

The polka dog dress is really cute - if you're Paris Hilton or one of those twin drug addict kids. Maybe he's trying to infuse some youth into the audience mix.

Ahhhhhh, I'm melting!

I thought Liz Claiborne was a cosmetics line so shows what I know.

In other words, I don't think it is cute AT ALL.