Ladylike Graces of J. Mendel Spring 2013

Published On September 14, 2012 | By Shannon Kulik | Style and Strength

Fashion writers and bloggers the world over are pouring over images of the recent runway shows. It is part work, part procrastination proclamation and pure entertainment for those of us who began reading Seventeen in grade school.

As I was looking at the images, I stopped at the runway photographs  of the collection of Gilles Mendel for J. Mendel’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, held in New York this month.

Maybe it’s the mood I’m in these days, but I love the muted pastels; the hints of ladylike graces of times past; the fit and drapery (oh, the fit!); and the lack of obvious accessories. The dresses are the jewelry

A few of our favorite dresses from J. Mendel’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.