IMPROMPTU INSPIRATIONS : SOPHIE GIMBEL

 Sophie Gimbel: Fashioning American Couture, Exhibit at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons, the New School of Design

With interest piqued by the Sophie Gimbel windows at Saks, I stop by 66 Fifth Avenue Thursday afternoon. The garments on display reflect the classic sophistication and timeless elegance of their creator. Though the gowns were crafted more than half a century ago, the spectrum of colors, styles and textures lend an element of grace and beauty that can apply to the red carpets of today.

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

First, of a series of Saks Fifth Avenue windows promoting the New School's Sophie Gimbel exhibit

This week, Wednesday Windows highlights the themes currently showing in the five different facets of Saks Fifth Avenue's windows. Featuring fashionable garb from back in the day to contemporary casual to sleek silhouettes and metro-chic menswear, each side of the delectable department store sports a different take on style, youth and excitement. Unfortunately, by the time I circled around, closing time thwarted any aspirations of entry.