SPRING 2007: AERIAL SCAPE

Schnabl's Spring Collection, Aerial Scape: Spring 2007, vividly exhibits airy layering in a seashore palette of clear and warm whites; from beach and froth to milk, with splashes of green, denim, pink in sea glass, ocean, and anemone. Strongly emphasized throughout the collection are concepts of layering, space, and transition, as in the valley-shaped yokes on the Brigid skirt and pants, or through playful slants and textural detailing in the Vanalyn Dress, which can be worn loose as a thin spring coat or tied into a wrap dress. The innovative tailoring of the Varda Blouse with a versatile scarf-like drape unlocks the body and its imagination from ordinary constraint.

Wholesale prices range from $75 for select tops to $375 for jackets; pants and skirts are $95-$145, dresses $115-$175. Take in the sensuous silk moebius twist of the Jinju Top (above) at the Aerial Scape collection gallery.