Statement tops have become the driving force behind Sylvie Millstein’s Hellessy collection. “My woman really wants to refresh her wardrobe and buy things she hasn’t seen before,” said the designer backstage. She was early to the off-the-shoulder trend, and managed to keep it fresh for spring, tailoring poplin and silk button-downs to stay off the shoulder, just so.
A wardrobe needs so many statement tops, and Millstein offered her customer plenty of other appealing updates that should look new to the eye, using strong colors and silhouettes that combined classic French insouciance with exotic flair. An eye-popping red silk shantung T-shirt dress with a wide, ruffled hem was bold but relaxed, and a blue crocheted dress with a shoulder cutout and fringed hem channeled sensual sophistication.