Valentino “Last Emperor” Tribute at Downtown LA Fashion Week Spring 2010 Collection. Photographed by Arun Nevader

The garments were ill-fitted with only a few exceptions: the gold metallic camisole, gold metallic capris, the crème coat dress with the wide lapels, and a few other pieces that fit the models well, but were not all necessarily figure-flattering. What was glaringly obvious? Very few pieces actually flattered the wearer. And I certainly could have done without the 80s riding pants/calf-hugging culottes.

With the hype of the film Amelia, I thought just maybe that was where the designers of Skingraft garnered their inspiration. Well, I was half right. Amelia Earhart and Joan of Arc were the inspirations for Skingraft’s Spring 2010 collection. It was a bizarre combination of leather, spikes, fitted bomber jackets, all topped off with what appeared to be aviator caps from the late 20s. Oddly, it all worked.