A Few Looks from Maria Pinto's Fall/Winter 2009 Presentation...

Michelle Obama favorite, designer Maria Pinto had a by appointment only presentation in New York during Fashion Week to showcase her 2009 Fall/Winter collection. Not surprisingly, there were fabulous coats ("I'm a Chicagoan," Pinto said, "so I can't have enough") in glossy alpaca and wool. Day dresses, meanwhile, were slim in the front with cocoon-like volume in back, a nod to Pinto¹s "continuous curves" theme. Subtle curves were also worked into evening, as in hand-embroidered tulle and silk bias cut gowns.

The 90-piece collection will wholesale from $400 to $1,200 and will be available at Takashimaya in New York and at the designer¹s Chicago boutique, though her wraps are sold at Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue. Whether any of it will make it into the First Lady¹s fall wardrobe remains to be seen. "We've reached out to her," Pinto said. "But it's not so urgent. I think she has a lot of other things on her agenda.via WWD
Also see a few 2009 Fall/Winter looks from another Michelle Obama favorite, Jason Wu here.
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