NEW YORK, Sep 11, 2005 / FW/ --- Set at the Style Lounge at Times Square, the David Rodriguez show actually opened up a whole window of the studio where it was taking place to extend its runway to the extremely busy street outside.

In this unusual and extravagant location, David Rodriguez sent a collection of 48 looks on the catwalk to recall an era of 1970’s jet-set style and decadence.

Adding embellishment and detail to clean sportswear pieces such as tunics, shoulder-baring blouses and voluminous trousers with innovative pleats on the side, this designer obviously inspired by the Mediterranean, has created a relaxed and chic collection for next summer.

His most fantastic pieces are the extremely wide-bottomed trousers, some pleated on both sides, some on only one side or a type of new saruel pants with a side split. The trousers that combined both – a side split on the one side and pleats on the other, worn by Caroline Rausch, were really successful!

These looks will be perfect outfits for a trip to Marrakech’s mythic Mamounia Hotel, a Dolce Vita weekend in Rome or a sophisticated casual holiday on the French, Italian or Spanish Rivieras.

Taking the nuances of desert sands, spices from the medina, and Sienna earth, his linens, chiffons and very light cashmeres all display very natural enhanced colors.

His evening dresses are less convincing and more conventionally shaped. Meant to create major red carpet statements (and too obviously inspired by the shapes of Giorgio Armani), these fail to convince with feathered applications or too many sequins and a general lack of structure.

Two notable exceptions are a sunset sequined long dress with all the shades you expect and the wonderful purple evening outfit worn by Marie Meyer.

Still, David Rodriguez has managed to design a wardrobe for ladies who can easily jet away and could be able to leave the beach, after sunbathing, wearing a quite dressed-up daywear attire that could also lead them directly to a night out on the town.