L.A. Fashion Week Spring '08: Grey Ant
Grant Krajecki started his career designing for porn films, the theater and the Ice Capades.
So it is no wonder that his collection always takes on a theatrical twist when parading down the runway.
It was no different for Krajecki’s Spring/Summer ’08 show, held Oct. 16 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif.
The designer, who started his label in Los Angeles in 1998, got cheers from the crowd when he sent one plump model and one older model strutting down the catwalk alongside the standard fare of thin, leggy women. Some models wore wild frizzy wigs so large they could have doubled as umbrellas.
Krajecki’s creations for men and women had creative silhouettes and fabrics, although he stuck to a subdued array of colors that gravitated toward gray and white, veering occasionally into yellow, lavender and dusty pink.
Grey Ant’s denim selection and pants took the high road, incorporating super- high waists to go with skinny-leg or wide-leg looks. Dresses were amply represented, some in tent-like silhouettes or kimono looks. Others had corseted, strapless tops or bikini tops. For men, Krajecki incorporated a certain garage influence with overalls and jumpsuits, oversize and boxy tops, and high-waisted jeans. —Deborah Belgum
