Seattle - June 05, 2007

A Wing and a Layer

Leyendecker Spring Collection

Your triple-chocolate layer cake could well be the eighth deadly sin. And your seven-layer dip has seduced Super Bowl partygoers in three states. But layering clothes for a spring day has never been your forte. (You either end up sweating or freezing your butt off.)

Good thing it’s (almost) summertime, when the dressing is easy — especially with streamlined, structural pieces from L.A.-based Leyendecker’s latest collection.

The genius of the dresses, shirts, and skirts? They’re standouty enough to carry an outfit yet simple enough to make getting ready a no-brainer. A braided-neck top will be the talk of any cocktail gathering, while the Chandelier dress was surely made for a steamy First Thursday.

Weighty poly rayon gabardine gives everything a luxurious sheen. Which means that they’ll work just as well layered over a turtleneck and tights.

But don’t even think about that ’til September.

Available at Impulse, 3516 Fremont Place North (206-545-4854 or impulseseattle.com); online at shopbop.com. To see styles, go to leyendeckerlosangeles.com.