<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/fced2aff-1384-4a3a-a37a-d358979eb7f6/B7AF6B91-FFC9-4F39-B91D-8B4959B6F70C/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm" href="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">myitthings.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm"><P><STRONG>Geren Ford</STRONG> presented her Spring 2009 collection on the beautiful rooftop terrace of the Bowery Hotel.  Rather than a runway show, Ford's models lined up on pedestals while photographers went from one model to the next snapping away.  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/myitthings.com/img/D705EAD3-9E8B-4C10-9C5C-500D42D508D0" alt="Geren Ford Spring/Summer 2009" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm"><P>The aesthetic was that of a Lower East Side hipster fallen in love with color once again.  The bright pops of yellows, fuchsias and reds gave the collection a whimsical air, underscored by the flowing and often baggy drape of the clothes which defined the relaxed and casual nature of the collection.  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://myitthings.com/BonVivant/Post/fashion/It_Designer/Geren_Ford_Spring_Summer_2009/35942008145740684.htm">The 80's also found their way back into the presentation in big, teased hair and gaudy buttoned embellishments--one riveted shift teal dress reminded me so much of a jacket worn by my grandmother that I had to do a double take.  Most shocking of all was Ford's decision to outfit her models' feet in baggy socks with strappy sandals.  Somehow, despite the negative association with German tourists, the look actually managed to seem hip and was a cohesive addition</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/B7AF6B91-FFC9-4F39-B91D-8B4959B6F70C/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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