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"Inspired by Georgia O\u2019Keefe, the leading lady of Southwestern art whose popular paintings of desert flowers in bloom have been viewed as a symbol for feminism and female elegance for generations, Matthew Ames kept it... Inspired by Georgia O\u2019Keefe, the leading lady of Southwestern art whose popular paintings of desert flowers in bloom have been viewed as a symbol for feminism and female elegance for generations, Matthew Ames kept it earthy and simple for his Spring 2011 collection. He used a neutral color palette--beige, khaki, and navy--with the occasional glimmer of bright coral or lime green, like a flower amidst the sands. Sharp diagonals structured the single-shouldered tunics and linen caftans that anchored the collection, while gold and silver arm and neck cuffs and the occasional matching headscarf accented the geometrically simple silhouettes. It looks like Ames kept his promise of &amp;quot;showing more of the woman [through a] sophisticated simplicity&amp;quot;. We\u2019re sure Ms. O\u2019Keefe would have approved!\n\n--COURTENAY PHILBRICK"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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