"Last year on her birthday, Stacey Bendet received a very special gift. Salman Rushdie gave her a miniature copy of his novel The Enchantress of Florence and, in turn, inspired her to create a Fall collection filled with nods to Indian emperors and the Italian Renaissance. The story is about a woman forging her own way in a man’s world, a theme
that’s been underscored at nearly every show this week. Bendet, however
put her own peppy, funky spin on the topic, showing cute and colorful
wares that would befit a modern-day maharani or Botticelli chick. She
also offered up a slogan tee with the phrase Be the change you want to see in the world. Bendet made it clear that this wasn’t about forcing a political
conversation. “It’s about taking everything you’re seeing and hearing
and interpreting it as your own,” the designer said. Bendet had a lot to offer for Fall, with a sweeping lineup. Options are
what she does best, and this season the idea of mixing and matching and
making bits of the collection one’s own, if only to escape reality for a
bit of fun, felt totally on the nose." - vogue.com
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