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"Custo Barcelona&amp;#039;s fall line screams &amp;quot;organic punk&amp;quot;: a look that embraces the fabulousness of being green without sacrificing the style. That means you flower children can put away your linens and monotone prints. Custo Dalmau is all about fun and fancy in the form of fashion. His models even walked a pink carpet! The line featured a lot of deep purples, turquoises, and bubblegum pinks \u2013 a common thread throughout many of the upcoming season&amp;#039;s collections. But Custo put a unique spin on it. By mixing peacock prints with faux leopard fur trimming, he dared to put royal blue next to evergreen next to violet, and shamelessly added metallic, tinsel-like fringe to evoke the style of a modern-day flapper. The line has more netting than a fisherman. Sunglasses in psychedelic tones were never far from reach. And yet, these in-your-face accents borrowed from decades past \u2014 the &amp;#039;20s, &amp;#039;70s and &amp;#039;80s to be exact \u2014 blend together beautifully to create a line that is both West Coast chic and European sleek, a style that Custo (who started off as an architect) is well known for. The Fall 2009 collection is eternally youthful without being young \u2013 a little more Cosmo, a little less Girl. Not only did I get a seat at the show, but I got to sneak backstage before the show to chat with the designer himself. (Check out the video below.) Custo described his line as colorful, contemporary and feminine. He also keeps the company all in the family: his brother, David, is his business partner.  Finally, he had some words of wisdom for all you aspiring fashion designers. While he first joked that designing is a tough job &amp;quot;but somebody has to do it.&amp;quot; He then became serious, stating that &amp;quot;...the key to becoming a successful designer is to stay faithful to your personal vision.&amp;quot;  Fashion speaks for itself, but only you can make your style a statement. XO, Rose Check out my behind-the-scenes interview with designer Custo Dalmau.      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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