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Her choices are limitless
and Lloyd Klein is there to furnish her with as many clothing options
as she needs
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She learned through a friend that he is alive
and well, which, in turn, gave her new hope and optimism. All is
not lost. That means new clothes, a reason to shop. And what did
she buy? It’s winter, so she bought a classic wool, full length
duster-style winter jacket and chocolate velvet evening pants as
an added bonus. But she has a fever that must be fed, and for now,
new clothes will have to do. She added to her pile a pair of brown
silk trousers with understated ruched detailing at the ankles, a
one-shoulder chiffon evening dress with delicate side buttons and
a front thigh-high slit that sends only one message. Just because
she can, and her husband is paying for it anyway, she tosses in
a sexy black cocktail dress with a plunging neckline and an abbreviated
fishtail detailing. She, just like the model in the television ad
for L’Oréal, is worth it.
At last, she received word from her errant lover,
‘Ma chérie, meet me au Petit Montmartre at midnight next
Friday.’ Her heart beating with excitement, she mutters to herself,
‘What should I wear? I have nothing to wear!’ She rushed out to
the store in hopes of finding the perfect outfit. Should she buy
the overtly sexy midnight blue men’s tailored suit with the backless
vest? Or the black sleeveless feathered top with a navel-baring
corresponding column skirt? Or maybe the dark brown full-length
sable coat she received on her 12th wedding anniversary … and nothing
else? The story continues …
Her choices are limitless and Lloyd Klein is there
to furnish her with as many clothing options as she needs. This
collection works because it offers relevance to a woman’s life.
Almost all women, whether she has a lover or not, needs a valid
reason to buy more clothes. What she doesn’t want is to have to
justify her choices too much. For some women (and men), shopping
is better than sex and it shouldn’t be work. One should have
fun and ultimately attain satisfaction at the end of the experience.
Mr Klein has tames his wild and scatter-shot designing
brain; and while there are still some familiar bells and whistles
there, they are pretty much hidden from view. What remains is the
same attention to detail, luxurious fabrics, and the architectural
silhouettes that has been Lloyd Klein trademarks from the very beginning.
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Phillip D. Johnson is features editor
of Lucire. Richard Spiegel is New York editor of Lucire.
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