Woman to Woman: Designer Sue Wong’s Pretty Assault

Woman to Woman: Designer Sue Wong’s Pretty Assault October 13, 2015

Photo By Sheri Determan

Looking at most fashion runways, one could only conclude that lots of designers don’t like the way women look, since much of high fashion seems intended to obscure the natural female form and remake it in various bizarre ways (the fact that most models have figures more like boys than grown women doesn’t help).

And then there’s Los Angeles-based designer Sue Wong.

I had the pleasure of going to her Spring 2016 opening last week in Hollywood, and her colorful parade of spectacular dresses was a revelation. Both vintage and edgy, they swept and shimmered around the bodies of the models, who were the usual willowy creatures, but undeniably women.

There was even a slip-style wedding dress with a lacy crocheted long-sleeved duster (at far right in the top picture) — perfectly acceptable for a Catholic wedding.

As a bonus, Wong is a classic American success story, a mother of two who had to rebuild her life in the wake of a shattering divorce.

Click here to see the story I did for PJMedia‘s Lifestyle section, complete with a video and several pictures. Here’s a pictorial tease:

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Images: Top photo by Sheri Determan, all others by Derrick Rodgers. Courtesy, Sue Wong Fashion.

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