March 5, 2008

Freudian Slip and Pants

Boaz Spring Collection

Freud was so wrong. The only thing you envy on a man’s body are his clothes.

So you’re likely to dig Boaz, a new tailored collection inspired by menswear.

Fascinated by his grandfather’s custom-made suits, designer David Boaz’s spring line riffs on his pappy’s ’50s wardrobe yet has a distinctly girly tilt: clean-cut dresses, fitted blazers, and what harks back to plaid trousers (in subtler shades like gray, brown, beige, pale pink, and baby blue).

The wide-leg Joni pants paired with a white tank creates a Lauren Bacall-ish look (if she’d been the sort to wear a wifebeater). And the pleated, halter-back jumper is short enough to leave no question about your femininity.

Meaning it’s sure to inspire serious Venus envy.

Available online smashingdarling.com. To see styles, go to boaznyc.com.