Back in my neighborhood, I bumped into Kisha Brown, 40, who had my favorite granny cart: a burgundy model with bright pink and purple flowers all over it.
Her blouse, a drawstring model ablaze with bright embroidered flowers, would have looked fetching on Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist, whose tempestuous life is the subject of a movie to be released next year.
It was this model, with its bright red handle and Swiss flag cross motif, that was the foundation of the company's unstoppable rise.
According to her LinkedIn page, Savage is a senior pursuing her BBA in marketing, while her modeling bio describes her as "a top model that has worked numerous runway shows and continues to enjoy working as a successful model with a bright future".
Paper-thin parkas and sporty dresses with neon sunset prints were shown on black models; lightweight dresses and jackets with bright yellow feathers sandwiched between two sheer layers of fabric were shown on white models; and all white dresses with 3-D flower appliqués were shown on Asian models.
Rather than the ghost-like images of just six months ago, the images in the new models are bright and clear, with crisp stereoscopic depth.
For her spring presentation, the young London fashion week designer created a sandwich factory, with models in frilled bright dresses applying clingfilm to – of all non-fashion things – bread.
To illustrate the concept, Badu wrapped the models' ankles in masking tape, while adorning their hats with bright buttons advertising various drugs: "XANAX," "MOLLY," "BOOZE," "PROZAC".
Watched by Kate Moss and Diane Keaton, models with short 1950s pin-up fringes, bright lipstick and waved hair wore sheer dresses in rich purples, pinks, orange and azure; which reflected the designer's reputation for combining bright colours.
The Sony models were bright and crisp and sounded great with noise canceling on or off.
