Vera Wang Pre-Fall 2011

Pull out your Catholic school uniform correctness of blue boy blazers and over the knee-high, pleated charcoal wool skirts. Prep school status has been glamorized by Vera Wang. Funny that I remember, there was a question mark over my stiff school uniform growing up. As a keeper of tradition, the restricted dress code could not help me shine with cool confidence.

Vera Wang’s Pre-Fall 2011 collection projected a British shoolgirl theme with a sort of country, baroque dressiness. Ms. Wang’s prep school girl had an youthful edge and tough image: mini pleated skirts with over the knee leggings; abbreviated cardigans with a touch of leather and fur; an abundance of charcoal hues.

A pared-back, dark, boyish take on the über polished and put together A+ girl—arguably my uniform of choice.

  1. Carl MH Barenbrug
    07.01.11 12:14

    Pure class. These look incredible. Particularly the top outfit (featured photo).

  2. ctd
    07.01.11 16:12

    Liking it. Fitting fashion for 2011 – and I mean 2011 as we envisioned as “the future” for those of us from the 20th century.

  3. Michelle
    07.01.11 20:02

    I could easily embrace this uniform .

  4. Alex
    07.01.11 20:24

    Yeah, I totally see _your_ daughter wearing this to a school :)

  5. up_today_arch
    07.01.11 21:19

    Yes…. attractive…

  6. Tilda B. Hervé
    07.01.11 23:08

    oh wow! wonderful collection, this shapes are perfect!!

  7. Vicky Kaiser
    10.01.11 08:59

    @Carl, @ctd, @Michelle, @Alex, up_today_arch, @Tilda,
    Thanks for the conversation. I was curious about your opinion. There’s been a lot of optimism expressed for Ms. Wang’s playful punk look. She succeeded at toughening up her image.

  8. GZ
    12.01.11 04:35

    These look great. Such a limited palette but so much depth and structure.

  9. Vicky Kaiser
    13.01.11 07:15

    @GZ,
    That’s so… poetic.