This was created by Mona Kowalska, its is RTW and shown in New York and sold at A Detacher. The boutique is in Nolita at 262 Mott Street. They sell nothing wholesale, and it is more popular in Europe than in New York. It's a very high-end, avante garde store, very original.
The Designer
Mona Kowalska is a 41 year-old New Yorker with great style and who likes to keep her business small. Turns out she actually does have some wholesale clients in Japan, but she prefers to sell her things personally in her store so that people see the full collection. That way the pieces make more sense, all together. She designed earlier in several small places in Italy and then briefly at Sonia Rykiel's studio (she ran it). I got all of this from this lovely article:
http://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/fashion/spring05/11013/
Unknown Terms
Nolita - north of Little Italy and China Town in Manhattan
Sonia Rykiel - she is the "Queen of Knits" and sold them from her husband's label Laura. She written many books on fashion and has three US boutiques.
Spring 2010 RTW
Such interesting fabric choices but I really enjoy them. One of those mismatches that work. I love that color palet. They were dead on in the articles, very architectural and avante garde.
Beautiful patterns. Such an elegant cut too.
I love it when designers make several pieces out of the same material. It's not only a very effective tools for unifying a show, but it also flatters the designer's imagination and flexibility.
SUCH a great mismatch:) LOVE it:)
I picked this one for the architecture. Not always a fan of tan, but a very interesting construct.
This one was my favorite piece, just so elegant and individual and flattering. The necklace, makeup and hairstyle all work so well with it, and the shoes. They flatter it instead of overwhelming it, compliment its simplicity. Such an interesting piece.
So there is the work of Mona Kowalska. Seems a very cool person:)
- kEyLyNne
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