Floaty & Floral

The New York fashion scene may be a rather small world, but sometimes its members seem to live on different planets. While the high-flying visionaries in Bryant Park mostly cater to flawless uber-women of unlimited means, Maverick’s Rebecca Romero concerns herself with the girl on the street. Which is logical, considering that’s who she sells to. Ms. Romero’s clothes are sold only in her own NoLita boutique, and her Monday fashion show was her first ever. The collection she sent out was girly, festive, and pretty much a mirror of what we have seen on the pages of InStyle this summer. Perhaps that’s not a bad concept. If starlets and party princesses dress in floaty, floral chiffon tops and short shorts this year, girls next door may want those same styles come March. There were some pretty and colorful halter dresses with ruched empire waistbands and swingy, layered skirts, as well as sleek silk blouses with dolmen sleeves pared with pencil skirts. But overall, the tailoring tended to sag, and the aesthetic seemed a bit tired.