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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicked off in full gear on October 12, 2008. Held at
Smashbox Studios in Culver City,
Whitley Kros was the last show of the evening and I do have to say that the design duo—
Marisa Ribisi and
Sophia Coloma—has captured a spring collection that embarks a romantic, yet wild ride.
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Whitley Kros Spring Collection 2009
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The fictional character,
Whitley Kros, is a young girl created by
Ribisi and
Coloma. They created the name—
Whitley Kros—by using the street names of
Ribisi’s and
Coloma’s hometowns of Los Angeles and Sydney.
Whitley Kros embodies
Ribisi’s and
Coloma’s vision and design of a style that is fun and relaxed with plenty of colorful and unique prints to mirror a storyline of a chic traveling exploration.
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Whitley Kros Spring Collection 2009
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“I went to Morocco… with Allen Ginsberg in my satchel and Bob Dylan in my ears. Met Alessandro and embarked on a romantic adventure… Safari in Africa and sunsets in Greece.” –
Whitley Kros
Whitley Kros’ romantic adventure in Morocco, Greece and Africa was the inspiration behind the Spring 2009 Collection. The materials used for the collection—solid silk, linen/cotton knits, printed silks, washed chambray, printed chiffon, printed silks, and printed cotton.
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Whitley Kros Spring Collection 2009
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The collection's color palate is sky blue, mustard, sherbet, silver, and navy solids mix in with romantic, whimsical prints.
The show was beautiful and vivacious filled with lots of energy but in a casual, natural way. The collection looked extremely unique and personified
Whitley Kros’ traveling adventures in the perfect way.
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Whitley Kros Spring Collection 2009
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Whitley Kros was chosen for the "
Mercedes-Benz Presents" Designers for the
Spring/Summer 2009 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. To see more of the collection, the
Mercedes-Benz Newsgroup Website will once again offer complimentary runway photographs for
Whitley Kros and all of the featured designers at the
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. You can visit newsgroup.mbusa.com for the photographs and additional information on each featured collection.
Please visit there website at www.whitleykros.com
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