Lizzie Fortunato Jewels Spring/Summer 2009 "Live Long Summer"

Spring / Summer 2009 invokes the nostalgia that accompanies the end of summer camp. The braided Turkish ikat collars, liberty print necklaces in evocative shades, and knotted wool necklaces resonate with the designer's memories of those last days of August; clothes slightly bleached and innocence slightly tainted. Entitled "Live Long Summer," the collection of retrospective yet avant-garde pieces embodies the dog days of summer, when ultimate youthfulness intersects with the loss of naiveté