LOS ANGELES, Mar 19, 2006/ FW/ --- Showing on the first day of the Los Angeles season, Ya-el Aflalo designing under the label Ya-Ya previewed a 1970s inspired collection that is strictly feminine but with touches of mannish clothing that followed the trend seen on the international fashion circuit.

With Matthew Perry of ‘Friends’ and Marsha Thomason of ‘Las Vegas’ sitting front row, Aflalo presented 31 exits that followed European lines but with a very Los Angeles vision.

Playing with volume and texture, Aflalo opened with a camel colored suede coat worn over a silk georgette blouse with lace and cotton twill riding pants with leather detail.

Proposing both architecturally structured and fluid silhouettes, Aflalo kept her collection tight by controlling the volume on the more flowing ensembles and cutting the menswear inspired garments wide to make them look softer and feminine.

Cowl necklines were seen on blouses and dresses while skirts that hugged the hips started to flare on the thigh by using bias cut carefully directed to create a ruffle-like hemline.

Knitted sweater cardigans featured shawl necklines were double breasted or sometimes elongated to reach the calves or become floor length.

Trench coats were fitted with pleats at the back, giving it a swing and pea coats gave it an interesting military twist to the collection.

Trousers were pencil slim ending with bell bottoms or relaxed fit with mannish details.

Still considered an emerging designer, Aflalo’s Fall 2006 collection for Ya-Ya just put her on the list as a designer to watch, not only in Los Angeles, but the whole of the U.S.

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