Atlanta - September 17, 2008

The Heatherette

Erin Kleinberg Tops

Anne of Green Gables. Joshua Jackson. Degrassi: the Next Generation.

Thanks, Canada.

And thank you, Barneys, for snapping up Toronto designer Erin Kleinberg’s debut collection.

Would-be Mounties will go gaga for her cardigan top. Double-breasted with crystal buttons, it looks great in either black or gray Lyocell knit. (Sustainable translation: It’s made from wood pulp.)

You might be tempted to wear her tees to hockey games. A gray one has a single sequin chest stripe overlaid with tulle; another is cream with a leaf bead detail that mimics tailoring seams; all have perfectly slouched cuffed sleeves.

But Kleinberg, who interned for W fashion director Alex White before launching her line, prefers slinkier pairings with evening pants, skirts, and heels.

What’s not to love about that, eh?

Available online at barneys.com. To see more styles, go to erinkleinberg.com.