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Article: From tropical heat to city chic
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 8, 2009
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Boston Fashion Week ended on a high note: Daniela Corte's chic
and summery island-inspired looks. But not every designer fared so
well. We take you on a tour of several local shows.
A party in purple and chartreuse
The pixie-ish Sam Mendoza sprinted a victory lap around the many
tiers of the Liberty Hotel after his show Sept. 29 - and earned a
standing ovation from his friends and admirers. It's heartening to
see how far Mendoza has come in such a short time. His fabric
choices, while still unique, are far more wearable than the
polyester fabric he once rescued from the back of his grandmother's
car. With a Goth soundtrack of the Cure and Siouxsie and the
Banshees playing, Mendoza's spring ...