Monday, March 22, 2010

Kagalang Galang

Aside from the Max and Cleo stash, another great find from the SM sale was this functionally chic gray dress from one of their house brands - A. Galang.



It's a brand that I've seen on the rack a couple of times already. The first time was when I noticed that they had a well made version of that famous RM by Roland Mouret dress. One time, Arnie and I dropped by that area, and she noticed that there were some Rodarte-inspired pieces as well.

Looking at the rack, it's obvious that the designer has a knack for details. It can be a fold or a dart, a small piece of hardware or a random gathering of fabric. For the gray dress, the detail was on the shoulder - a chain of circular shapes that were embroidered then positioned as extended sleeves. It was an interesting touch, and worked well with some of the exposed darts on the bodice and waist.



Ah yes, the magic of details. And the fact that the dress was also on sale was the best detail of all.

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