Deborah Linquist — LA Fashion Week October 2005
A Los Angeles fashion week record from October 2005 — the Deborah Linquist runway show, kept as the historical record.
Deborah Linquist showed during LA Fashion Week in October 2005, with a Spring 2006 collection inspired by mermaids and mythical sirens. The review carried below, by Lynn Simmons, Guest Editor, records a collection built on the bustier and on materials deemed good for the environment — halters from recycled scarves and hemp and shell skirts.
Illustrative image created for this guide — an artistic impression, not photographs from this show.
The Bustier, Explored
The collection's method is in its focus: one shape, the bustier, explored with feminine design across contemporary fashions bearing marine themes and casual laid-back evening wear. Bustiers made with beige raffia material anchor the siren concept in natural fiber, while the styling keeps the mythical theme wearable rather than costumed.
Materials With a Conscience
The review singles out the fabrics' sourcing as part of the design: halters made from recycled scarves, paired with hemp and shell skirts. In 2005, recycled and plant-fiber materials were still a novelty on a Los Angeles runway rather than an expectation, and the record preserves an early instance of environmental material choice presented as a selling point of a collection.
The Record
Spring 2006 collection was inspired by mermaids and mythical sirens. Lindquest focused on the bustier, exploring the shape with feminine design and sexy styling. Using materials deemed good for the environment, halters were made from recycled scarves, paired with a hemp and shell skirts. Bustiers made with beige raffle material were shown in contemporary fashions bearing marine themes and casual laid-back evening wear.
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Common Questions
What inspired Deborah Linquist's Spring 2006 collection?
Mermaids and mythical sirens: the collection focused on the bustier, exploring the shape with feminine design and marine themes, as the review records.
What materials did the collection use?
Materials deemed good for the environment — halters made from recycled scarves, hemp and shell skirts, and bustiers made with beige raffia material.
Who was the show's contact?
Red Light PR, with the contact address carried at the foot of the review.