STYLE FILE
Soap queen Lisa Rinna was among the fashionistas checking out the first crop fall frocks at Maxmara in Bev Hills the other night. Lisa, who seems to be everywhere on the social scene these days, came decked out in a shimmery silver halter, hip, hip, hip huggers and faux cheetah mules. The former face of Melrose Place calls herself a Maxmara convert. “I’ve become a real fan,” she says. “I’ve been wearing a lot of it lately. It’s very cool and I just love all the stuff that’s coming back from the eighties.”
For those who like to mix shopping with bites of caviar and sips of champagne, it was the perfect way to unwind after work.
The swanky boutique was dressed in green and white for the occasion. Fragrant votives flickered away amid arrangements of parrot tulips, philodendron, lilac, lilies and hydrangeas. Servers made the rounds with ahi ice cream cones, skewers of chicken satay and platters of sushi. The Maxmara bash was part of an exclusive sneak peek at next season’s runway wear with a portion of the proceeds going to the Fulfil-lment Fund.
As the guests munched and mingled, die-hards went straight to the racks, snatching up armloads of the fab frocks and slipping them on for size. While anything goes in the upcoming season, there’s many a retro inspired creation with incarnations from the 1940s, 1960s and even -gasp—the 1980s!
By and large, counter culture is out, mainstream is in. “It’s very much the Jackie O look, says Maxmara’s Julia Djord-jevic. “We’re doing a lot of classic tweed. Think Chanel suits, crop and big glasses.
As for colors, look for an ever-changing palate with lots of forest green, deep burgundies, sky blues and pale grays. If Captain Kirk is your fashion icon, you can put your bod in mod. “We’ve got clean sixties cuts done in great techno fabrics,” says Djordjevic, pulling out a jacket that could have come from the starship enterprise. “I think this will be really big.” Far out.
With fall still months away, it does seem a bit premature to be considering cashmere, but hey, when you run with the in-crowd, it’s never too early to break from the pack.
THE MUSIC MAN
Jay Livingston was the man of the hour at this year’s Young Musicians Foundation fete. Effervescent Michael Fienstein took the stage and tickled the ivories in a special tribute to super songwriter Jay Living-ston. The lyricist penned classics like “Mona Lisa,” “Que Sera, Sera” and “Buttons and Bows.” Proceeds from the event will benefit music education programs in schools throughout Los Angeles County.