“I was yearning for togetherness again,” Daniella Kallmeyer said during a preview of her fall collection, which melded her 10-year-old label’s signature refined ease with new easy glamour. The result provided luxe wardrobing designed for hosting (or attending) at-home dinner parties, a return to the office, nights out and more.
The look: Where feminine polish meets subtle effortless glamour.
Quote of note: “I ran through my entire criteria on the collection and watched every retro disco movie I could imagine, and really fantasized about a disco era. There was something about this woman in power — Diana Ross, Julie Christie moment where they’re effortlessly glamorous to run out the door. Or even an Edie Sedgwick — putting on a gorgeous slinky dress and leaving the house in just tights,” she said of the collection’s mix of dressed-up styles.
Key pieces: Roomy, glitter gowns; cinched-waist suiting atop sensual “disco” halter tops with open backs; plenty of chic suiting for the office, events and in-between; a selection of zero-waste knits (including an intricate multi-stitch fisherman cashmere tunic).
The takeaway: Kallmeyer continued to create garments that sell out at her Orchard Street, Lower East Side store (i.e., dresses and suiting) while bringing forth newness with an elegant feel.
