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Katayone Adeli
When Katayone Adeli first began designing, she scored an instant hit with boyish flat-front trousers that were cut like Dickies but managed, unlike their hardware-store cousin, to flatter. Since then, her collections have been absorbed into the off-duty wardrobes of the coolest models, due to new variations on those same perfect pants (ruching, for example, by the knees), tiny fringed vests, and other similarly spare and precise separates. This spring, the best pieces share the same restrained silhouettes: tuniclike lace tops and long, Grecian halter dresses in the most subtle shade of green. And Adeli still cuts some of the best trousers in town.
(Katayone Adeli vest, $2,400, jeans, $375, and belt, $225. All at Katayone Adeli, and from a selection at Bloomingdale's and Henri Bendel. Bess necklace, $185 at Tracy Feith.)

Katayone Adeli, 35 Bond St., 212-260-3500
Also available at Bloomingdale's and Henri Bendel

 

 

Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
Every wardrobe is well served, come the dog days of summer, by a light touch: something with a fairy-tale aura, a bit of beading, perhaps, or a crinkly edge. Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti always delivers where the light and ethereal are concerned, but this season, the line gets a little bit tougher. There are tempestuous blacks and grays, but they are tempered with soft fabrics and airy construction. Also keep your eye out for a variety of takes on white eyelet peasant dresses and caftans that are bound to look good on a variety of body types.

Philosophy, 452 W. Broadway, 212-460-5500
Also available at Bergdorf Goodman

 

 

Barbara Bui
The women who love Barbara Bui are the types who would never consider wearing a logo, who understand the power of the monochromatic, and who always lean towards the sleek. This spring, Bui's mission was to create clothes in the style of sixties art-house actress and mod icon Romy Schneider — understated but precise. Look for skilled mixes of hard and soft: Chiffon tops are trimmed with calf leather, and razor-sharp leather halters are fashioned with the most delicate detailing. The color palette is basic and confident-black, brown, and a champagne-colored neutral-and the cuts are realistic. "I always make at least three cuts of pants," Bui promises, "for different bodies."

Barbara Bui, 115-117 Wooster St., 212-625-1938

 

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