PARIS, Oct 5, 2006/ FW/ --- With black & white as the main color palette, and a gradient of orange to white as the only splash of color, Ann Demeulemeester continued her take on androgynous dressing sending male and female models on the runway for Spring 2007.

A legendary deconstructionist and known for ‘cutting a great pair of pants,’ Demeulemeester sent out multiple variants of the trousers, from skinny, to relaxed fit to palazzo and wide legged.

Even the leggings, a staple of the 1980s, the era that Ann Demeulemeester burst into the fashion scene, did not escape the Belgian designer’s scrutiny. Using voile, she turned the leggings into a romantic pair of pants with a sunflower laser cut design.

And, as always with Ann Demeulemeester, the men’s wardrobe is the template. The tuxedo jacket with tails was reworked and given rounded shoulders with the shoulder pads emphasized, giving a nod to the 1980s references this season.

A monochromatic white to black voile peplum was added to the tuxedo vest. Attached to the shoulders in asymmetric length, its presence gave the masculine silhouette a soft touch.

Drop down dresses with very deep V-necklines became the staple ‘top’ for the trousers. Created in all black, all white or given color on the hemline with monochromatic orange or orange, they became feminine counterpoints without losing the mannish theme of the collection.

Revisiting Ann Demeulemeester after three years turned out to be a romantic and almost poetic experience.

As part of the group of young designers who came out Belgium during the 1980s, Ann Demeulemeester had captured the imagination of the fashion set with her mastery of tailoring techniques and her very wearable cutting-edge looks. This collection once again proved her design prowess and answered the question why she remains to be a favorite among the fashion set.

Ann Demeulemeester

Ann Demeulemeester

Ann Demeulemeester

Ann Demeulemeester