It’s interesting.  When I first started writing about BCBG, the runway pieces were very different from what one might see in the boutiques.  It’s changed since Max Azria got rid of his namesake line to concentrate exclusively on BCBG and Hervé Leger.  For a while, it was a bit difficult to distinguish between the two at times (there were bandage dresses under the BCBG brand that looked like discarded looks from the latter), but now, things have changed.  BCBG’s philosophy of the bohemian girl is definitely showing in the upcoming collection.

The final walk

While the styling probably isn’t my favourite – the pieces, as usual, look like it was just piled on the models, something that one would never do on the street – I really liked the variety of colour in this collection.  I am used to seeing dullness for fall/winter – lots of blacks and greys – even with BCBG.  While there are dark and neutral, fall-friendly shades, the pops of brighter colour as well as the lighter greys and camels give the pieces some some life.

I am not sure if all of the looks would work well on many  body types, however.  This is ONE issue that I’ve had with BCBG for the past few seasons.  I used to be able try on just about anything at the boutique and can get away with it without alterations or just minimal ones.  These days, I often don’t even bother, since the garment would just be much too overwhelming on someone with my frame.  And it would not necessarily work on larger women, either – just tall, relatively slim to skinny people.

By the way, what was the deal with the missing “Z” in the logo?