Douglas Hannant is a well-known couturier to the type of moneyed client that wants beautiful, well-made clothing without a lot of fuss. He generally designs ball gowns and the like, with no ready-to-wear in sight. You can read about the history of his label here. The label recently made the decision to widen their reach to a broader audience, and so a diffusion line called Pink was born. But to call it a diffusion line is almost a misnomer--the clothing is luxurious and gorgeously made. And the spring collection is exactly what you would imagine his client would wear to her various vacation spots (that there is sand those models are standing in), or to less formal occasions around town. I love that Hannant isn't afraid of color, and the use of lace in such a summery, informal way (dress, shorts) was refreshing.
Said lace dress (on the right)--soooo pretty:
I was lucky enough to get an invite through my friends The Vandelles, who were playing the presentation. The gorgeous Lulu (bassist) and Honey (drummer) were clothed in Hannant's creations, and looked stunning. Here they are posing with the designer (apologies for the blurry quality of these shots--I was one-handing it with a smartphone):
I wish I had gotten more detail of Lulu's paillette dress--it was flawless. The event itself was absolutely lovely, from the pink (of course) lemonade cocktails to the, if I may say so, kickass tunes my friends were playing. Here's a shot of them during the show:
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