Dear Eva !!!

Within the Ralph Leroy lair, it is never a dull moment. The music is always on loud, conversations grow with intensity, voices try to beat one another in volume and anything that is caffeinated or medium to high in sugar content comes in just as quickly as it is ingested. (Don't underestimate the fashionistas. The rumors about them starving themselves are false. Who can work on an empty stomach? Not me.) As songs shuffle from the Glee soundtrack to Celine Dion, the RL team chain smokes and works long and hard as day turns into night, back into day once more. Digging for inspiration for the Fall/Winter 2011 collection, the music lands on the designer's favorite. He knows every word to the movie and can bellow out the song like it's nobody's business. "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" begins to play and a smile is painted across Ralph's face. He has light the match that will inspire him for this entire collection. Let the magic begin!

Eva Perón (or Evita as her Spanish name) was married to President Juan Perón of Argentina in the early 1950's. Evita was Argentina's First Lady who originally did not come from much. She grew up with little possessions and some may call her a "Middleton". Evita died from cancer at the young age of 33 but has been eternally been remembered as combative and passionate. She spoke primarily about labor rights and championed women's suffrage in Argentina. We may credit her today as giving women in Argentina the right to vote. You go, girl! Evita adored fashion and jewels. She believed it distinguished us. By dressing and accessorizing, it presented a particular image to he world. The "Eva" jacket in Ralph Leroy's Fall/Winter 2011 collection is as elegant and graceful as Evita. The tweed construction is geometric and has a beautiful large collar that is able to be worn flat down the neck and on the shoulders or worn up, adding drama and mystery like a 1950's film on the silver screen. The lining is done in a red silk and sizes 4-16 are available.

When designers are at a loss for inspiration or insight, lack of creativity or maybe just burnt out from the previous season, they look back. We see it as consumers. Every 10 years or so, trends return revamped. Flipping through archives of fashion, music, literature, and even politics is largely useful. After all, we all had our start somewhere. Whether it was meaningful, embarrassing, triumphant, you can be sure wearing the Eva jacket today, you will feel nothing less than powerful and hopeful for the future. Without the past to reminisce about, who are we today?  

Available in various colors.
Sizes 4-18 available.

Jacket Eva:  450.00$

Skirt Sharon: 224.00$ 

by Blame_coco

Collection Element'Air
Photo lookbook: Vincent Chine
Model lookbook: Sophia

   Photo Fashion show: Jimmy Hammelin
   Model fashion show Karine S. @ Montage
   Photos Evita Peron: Google