The star of Sofía Sanchez de Betak’s latest Chufy collection made its debut last month at New York’s amfAR gala. De Betak herself modeled the effortless emerald green wrap dress made precious with gold bullion embroideries of constellations and crescent moons. She paired it with red ankle strap heels, but in the lookbook it’s worn with black riding boots. The difference is illustrative of the versatility of the Chufy offering, which until now has consisted of simple shapes in lively prints—the kind of things you might pick up on vacation, only in fabrics you’ll still want to wear when you get home.
With several seasons under her belt, De Betak is expanding the collection for Pre-Fall. Those well-made black riding boots will be sold on her e-commerce site, and she’s added chunky knits and outerwear to her mix. What distinguishes Chufy’s coats from the many options already out there are the thread embroideries splashed across the back of a single-breasted style and the front of a collared poncho. This round’s vacation inspiration was Dubai, so her easy dresses, pajama sets, and jumpsuits are variously illustrated with prints of desert or souk scenes, or Arabic calligraphy. Panels of geometric multicolored embroideries elevate two of the other key dresses, as well.
