There is something lighthearted, something straightforward about this summer’s attitude to dressing. Stuffy distinctions between day and evening, colors and designs are blown away, leaving a clear view of simple clothes constructed for movement and pleasure. Young, unpretentious evening clothes borrow shapes from every day wear to evening elegant wear. The dresses are light as a silk, the T-shirt luxurious. The effect is fresh, subtly sexy. Evening clothing inhabits a twilight zone where silky skirts, elegant high heels and beaded clutches, suggesting multiple uses, and a flexible wardrobe. Fabric plays a provocative part in summer’s game of concealment and revelation- rarely has a season had so many uses for…
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