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These women travelled the world but invariably chose to settle in places like Jamaica where they continued to entertain in high style friends such as Noël Coward, and the crème de la crème of Hollywood

    There was much to love among the first pieces that opened the show, especially his white handkerchief linen halter gown with white Chantilly lace detailing, his white sea island cotton twinset (with platinum snakeskin border) and his white and black sea island and swiss cotton trouser set looks. Look number 12 was especially lovely: a white swiss cotton double breasted suit over a white Chantilly lace body-suit; and Ling, as usual, rocked my world in a black Charvet textured silk le smoking jacket and a black textured silk dress trouser. She wore it very well.
   But really, his evening pieces were the true highlights of the collection. I loved, loved, loved his Caribbean Sky blue silk crêpe 'Babe Paley' dress with white beaded English Rose medallion and mink trim, and in no particular order, his 'Princess of Wales' silk satin–organza gown, his black textured silk satin 'Starlet'" gown, and the fabulous black–white English rose Chantilly lace 'Pool Party' gown sprinkled with sequins and beads. He rounded out his presentation with two wonderful pieces: a white silk satin organza evening shrug (with clouds of white tulle) paired with a black silk faille "Grand Entrance" gown with beaded white Lilly of the Valley scalloped hem and his 'Portrait of a Bride at Round Hill' finalé gown. It was truly a memorable collection.
   As usual, Mr Toi also premièred his Toi House younger "bridge" line during this presentation; and this collection, inspired by a photograph of Naomi Campbell looking dewy fresh at her Jamaican retreat, formed the basis of a youthful, energetic capsule collection of cute tops, skirts and jeans. While he has yet to fully present a separate menswear line, this was the first time that his small encapsulated collection of accompanying menswear pieces really gelled with his womenswear pieces in a truly cohesive manner. I would kill for his white Swiss cotton blazer suits, his dandified black sea island cotton long sleeve polo shirt with attached collar and French cuffs and his red-hot sexy men's black–white Charvet silk dinner jacket. •

Phillip D. Johnson is features' editor of Lucire.

 

 

 

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