After a spring season rooted in masculinity, Duckie Brown returned to its gender-bending DNA for fall, a season that has seen lots of other designers doing androgyny. “We’ve been doing women’s wear references for 12 years,” said codesigner Daniel Silver. “Everybody else just caught up with us.”
His partner Steven Cox said their frustration with the long, cold New York winters was the theme for the line.
“It’s winter that looks like summer,” he said. “It has the lightest, sheerest fabrics — nothing heavy, nothing restricted.”
The opening look of a white, flowy chiffon shirt worn with voluminous four-pleat pants and white sneakers encapsulated the chic feminine feeling. Powdery pink topcoats and kimono-inspired shirts also helped elevate the offering.
With an inventive open backstage set, Silver and Cox allowed the audience a peek behind the curtain. “We’re in a very hard place,” Cox revealed. “We’re struggling to keep the company going, so we’re exposing everything we do.”