Luxury, high-end fashion conjures up images of well-heeled ladies clad in Chanel suits lunching at Le Cirque, or svelte Park Avenue socialites gowned in Balenciaga or Carolina Herrera. True, the luxury category does include this ilk and Hollywood royalty — as it should — but the scope of its customer base also extends to that consumer who is looking for that special garment for that unique occasion and has the deep pockets to pay for it.
I did some research on the history of Coney Island and all the parks that opened there. Coney Island made people forget their problems, and I wanted this collection to be more carefree with carnival show colors. Some of the clothes have Victorian-style details and some mid-century details. Although the show has some vintage elements it’s very current. This collection has an interesting juxtaposition of colors mixed with some romantic silhouettes.
Q: You are using these the “Gay 90’s jackets” summer seaside look and other themes in your men’s collection. Could you talk about that?
A: I was trying to get old world men’s fabrics put into a very modern place in the mind of my consumer. So I mix linens, light tweeds and silks in new ways that directs the consumer to a modern way of looking at these fabrics for spring and summer.
A: I am having a great time dressing Sophia Milos, who is one of the stars of CSI Miami. She was recently photographed wearing one of my dresses with Prince Albert of Monaco. Brittany Spears wears my clothes. And I have dressed the Real Housewives of New York.
Q: What’s next for you?
A: I am doing a trunk show with Saks Fifth Avenue in the next couple of weeks, and we are looking at opening a boutique in the Middle East.
For more information about Loris Diran’s collections, go to lorisdiran.com. Photos by Ernest Green.
