Slide Show: Cameron Levin Party Dresses
SLIDESHOW: A selection of newly launched party dresses by Seattle’s Cameron Levin, and a conversation with the designer.
WWW: It’s been so cold lately. How could a Seattle woman warm up one of your looks?
Levin: I love the look of opaque black tights worn with a pair of soft leather or suede black pumps. It’s a fantastic way to lengthen your legs, accentuate the color of the dress, and stay warm and comfortable.
What looks are you loving for this holiday season and for going into the next year?
My favorite trends right now are solid color-blocking and material mixing—the latter of which I incorporated into my 2012 collection. I wanted to create looks that are appropriate for cocktail or evening attire but also comfortable and convenient to wear. I used luxurious, high-quality jersey fabrics for the main structure of the dresses, and added silk chiffons and feather accents to give them a more glamorous aesthetic.
Tell us about the eco-friendly aspect of your collection.
In the Sati Collection, I use a lot of jersey fabrics that are organic cotton and bamboo, as well as a few hemp-silk blends. Not only are these fabrics environmentally low-impact, but they look and feel luxurious. Where petrol-produced, synthetic fabrics (and pesticide-exposed cotton fabrics) feel uncomfortable and often irritate (and pesticide-exposed cottons are far less durable), natural fibers feel smooth, lightweight, and have a subtle beauty to their texture and movement.
