Mar 12, 2002/ FWD/ --- You can’t say Richard Edwards doesn’t attract editorial big wigs: Conde Nast’s Jonathan Newhouse, Fairchild’s Patrick McCarthy, and the New York Times’ Cathy Horyn were all in the front row.

This season, the duo of Richard Bengtsson and Edward Pavlick remained true to form with sharp lines, meticulous cuts and a limited color palette, which included black, white and brown, accented with red, blue or yellow stripes.

Here, pants were key.

Carmen Kass wore a novel white pair with small hip flaps that tapered their way down the legs.

Also innovative in cut were the trousers with a sort of rounded coattail that attached at the waist and wrapped around to the front.

Red and yellow knee bands worn over pants, and some tubing in the same colors gave the collection a Pop Art feel.

The jackets and suits were reminiscent of the ‘80s power dressing, minus the shoulder pads.

Leg warmers also made an appearance in leather, and, paired with ankle boots, they made for a clever way to convert the boots to knee-high.

Dresses came both flowing and fitted, most of them in solid white, black or brown, but Bengtsson and Pavlick’s use of long tubes were mostly awkward and cumbersome, as the tubes became entangled between the girls’ legs, interfering with their strut.

The duo known for clean-cut men’s clothing is becoming more comfortable with the feminine form.

That said, the collection could still use a little more work.

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards