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February 05, 2012

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Norman Ambrose

He's the designer who wowed New York Fashion Week this Fall with a collection of instant classics.

Q Tell us bit about your experience doing New York Fashion Week in September and what the inspirations for that collection were. - Uinterview User
A The inspiration was really the jet-set of the mid-twentieth century; we've got the 60's, the 70's. These are women who travel all over the world and the collection was based on traveling to the French and Italian Rivieras, so places like Capri or St. Tropez. Back then, they were destinations that really did take quite a long time to get to. They were less accessible than today, and just kind of the fantasy behind that, the glamor and the mystery. Metallic was a very strong theme for me — based off of the sun — so the collection was just loaded with laminate fabrics and a new technique of laminating our suiting, the beading, et cetera.
Q Do you have any specific pieces that stand out as your favorites? - Uinterview User
A Well, I love the first look, the plain black and gold suit. I think it's just very clean and modern, but it's the same woman that could wear my classic ball gown. Favorite pieces are all so different; they vary for me, as far as construction's concerned. I love the gown, the last one. It's so simple and clean and I think very sexy and attractive.
Q Do you have a specific type of woman who you view as wearing your clothes? - Uinterview User
A Well, they live in larger cities like Chicago, New York or Boston. They travel. They have houses, whether it be in Palm Beach, Nantucket, Como and the like. They travel to resorts on a regular basis — it's part of their lifestyle. So this collection caters to that in essence, that escapism, kind of the mentality of these fun, special things that can be worn to galas or cocktail parties. And I think I also did a nice selection of things that can be worn in the city or back home, so to speak, so they're a little bit more geared toward a cosmopolitan lifestyle.

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