Damzels in this Dress : Spring/Summer
2001
Dolls
and Dishes
Many of the participants enjoyed their first experience with spring/summer
fashion week including the duo for Damzels in this Dress. Getting started
at concerts and trade shows, Rory Lindo and Kelly Freeman have developed
a following primarily with cute colorful dresses for the "sweet side
of tarty and the tarty side of sweet." Take anyone of the teen flicks
such as Urban Legend or She's All That and you would find their clothes
on both the girl next door and the knife in your back villains. Separates
such as those silk-screened with a vintage Fast Times van are typically
priced between 40 - 50$. Dresses such as a deep blue and red naughty
number with lacey trim and a high waistband range for 80 - 100$. Their
clothes are available in various boutiques on Queen St. West, the Candy
Store in East Village - NYC, Japan, and Singapore. The young designers
appreciate the Japanese aesthetic because they "really mix it up, have
fun, and take chances". This philosophy has allowed them to establish
the street credibility they were looking for.
