day 5 with kelly nishimoto

I didn't get to attend as many shows as I had planned to on the last day of LA Fashion Week. The lousy traffic made us miss Yana K. and after Kelly Nishimoto, we were too tired to wait around for Kevan Hall. I spotted Samaire Armstrong in a green chiffon dress with her pixie do slicked back.

The Kelly Nishimoto show was held in the very small Lightbox tent, so the hoards of people packed into the vicinity were all breaking fire safety codes. It's a relief that runway shows are only about 10 to 15 minutes long, because it started to feel like a sweaty nightclub inside the tent.

Kelly Nishimoto's spring collection consisted mainly of flirty, feminine dresses. The fabric choices were girly too. There were tons of silk and satin, velvet details, flower and bird prints, bow trimmings, and soft jersey. A few of the pieces looked like they could be pajamas.


The looks I liked most was an Asian-inspired printed jumper with floppy red ribbons, the two baby doll dresses in a brocade blue fabric and cotton candy pink satin, and a lilac cotton gown with velvet ribbons.


In the gift bag:
- Paula Radke Dichroic Glass Pendant
- Upshot Mocha Energy Shot
- Fall 2006 issue of Item Magazine