AP – There was nary a sandworm in sight on the runway of Christian Siriano recently, but he definitely had Dune on his mind.
The glam squad of the sand had places to go and people to see in their earth tones and orange shimmer worthy of a Sahara sunset. The movie, and now a second coming up, was his jumping off point.
“I was like, what if we lived in this world that was kind of apocalyptic, but in the sand in the desert. But where’s the glamour? Where’s the eveningwear? What would they wear if people had to live in this culture on a planet?”
Well, velvet with lace in body-hugging gowns, for one, and lots of metallic copper tones, orange-hued tulle and ochre sparkle, apparently. Perhaps they’d leave Siriano’s oversize peplums and his spare enlarged shoulders at home.
Under the sparkling chandeliers at The Plaza, Siriano rolled out 60 looks for dinner dressing, galas and other social-circuit affairs, mixing bare-chested men in jackets with dazzling displays of earth colours, including gentler creams in slinky gowns and tuxedo silhouettes for women in black.
The designer thinks often of other worlds, with a caveat, “Don’t forget the beauty.”
Gone, save for one black look, were Siriano’s huge signature ballgowns. He showed lots of mini looks, including some in gold shine with pops of red, the latter a colour that’s having a moment.
