Luca Luca Fall 2010

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Black sequin shift dress (left)
Black sequin top and black lacquered tweed skirt (right)

Eggplant chiffon pin-tuck blouse and pixel print pleated balloon skirt (left)

Blue wool and silk pleated dress (right)

Blue silk cotton with wool dress and blue fox chubby (left)

Silk degrade shantung dress (right)

Reversible gray silk shantung and lacquered silk cotton trench (left)

Grey silk brocade lame and wool knit cocktail dress (right)

Luca Luca Fall 2010 brings luxurious, sophisticated dresses and separates in silks, lame, laquered tweed, wool and leather. Beautiful, versatile dresses can be worn from day to night. There are a few amazing coats including a black laquered leather with lamb coat dress and blue fox chubby. The palette consists of ivory, mauve, eggplant, gold, silver, navy, grey and black. Details include sequins, beading and pleating.

My favorite pieces include the black sequin shift dress, black sequin top, eggplant chiffon pin-tuck blouse and pixel print pleated balloon skirt, blue wool and silk pleated dress and grey silk brocade lame and wool knit cocktail dress.

- Kim Weling

Find out what creative director Raul Melgoza had to say about the inspiration for Fall 2010

Luca Luca Fall 2009

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The Fall 2009 collection is “inspired first and foremost by strong women, women with strong character but femininity too. It was a nod a little to the 30s and 40s feeling, more importantly on investment dressing. Clothing that don’t scream a season, but instead can wear in five to ten years and still be relevant to your wardrobe,” explains creative director Raul Melgoza. “In these times it’s really about not giving up luxury but investing in pieces that have a long life in your wardrobe.”

The palette includes gray purple, burgundy, charcoal, teal, gunmetal, slate blue, wine, crimson and black.

Key pieces and fabrics include a tweed coat and pencil skirt, wool dresses and pants, silk jersey dresses, a velvet chiffon gown, silk dresses with beading detail, a mink cropped jacket and fox scarves.

With versatility and longevity in mind, Luca Luca presents pieces that can be worn from day to night, like a charcoal wool off shoulder mitered dress with notched collar jacket. Wool herringbone trousers or wool twill wide legged pants can easily be added into your wardrobe.

As always, Luca Luca dresses are luxurious and elegant, including a gray purple sleeveless paneled silk wool dress with chiffon insets and a crimson red silk jersey one shoulder dress. The last look was a gorgeous sapphire blue strapless gown in silk chiffon with bias mitering.

Listen to the podcast with Raul Melgoza as he talks about the Fall '09 collection.

Luca Luca Spring 2009: Sexy, Sleek and Sporty

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Luca Luca’s new creative director, Raul Melgoza, explains how he sets the tone and vision for Luca Luca Spring 2009 and onward. “I took the idea of the body, sculpting the body - more youthful, more sportswear driven,” says Mr. Melgoza. Mr. Melgoza says he wants to transform Luca Luca from the red carpet style brand to a lifestyle brand.

Mr. Melgoza describes the Luca Luca woman as “a professional, traveled woman, has her own living, runs companies, travels the world. She’s bolder, aggressive, but always feminine.”

Many of the looks are in white, focusing on fitted, tailored silhouettes, sleek cuts and the fabric itself. Silk organza and cotton viscose dresses, tanks, high waisted skirts and cuffed shorts are key pieces for Spring 2009. The palette includes soft tones such as beige, khaki, blue and gray, with some pieces in burnt orange, purple.