Boston - April 26, 2006

Zero In

Zero Maria Cornejo

Let’s face it: A girl likes attention.

But for all the right reasons (a stand-out-in-the-crowd silhouette, say), not all the wrong ones (a stand-up Elizabethan collar).

So draw their eyes with something unique from clothing line Zero Maria Cornejo. The Chilean-born designer has worked in London, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo. Now based in New York, her fresh collection is available at Louis Boston and consists entirely of you-wish-you-found-these-first pieces.

Most of the clothes come in solid, understated colors like bronze, ivory, and black; but Cornejo pumps up the volume with big shapes and asymmetrical lines. Try a wide-neck tunic named Cloud Top or slip into the Scoop Bubble Dress, which can be worn with or without a belt.

Bonus: The ruffles and ruches on her pieces flatter your every curve. So just about anybody can get noticed for the right reasons.

Even a total zero.

Available at Louis Boston, 234 Berkeley Street, Back Bay (617-262-6100); online at mariacornejo.com.