Yeohlee
By Emily Farra
Yeohlee Teng is a designer committed to useful, practical clothes; you won't find anything superfluous or fussy in her 29th Street store. It doesn't always make for visually exciting pieces, but that's okay with Teng; she's more concerned with stealth construction and highly efficient fabrics. Past collections have centered around mathematical equations and "zero waste" seaming techniques. For Resort, her inspiration was a bit more emotional. Teng had three of her favorite women in mind: Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Martin, and Carson McCullers.
You could sense O'Keeffe's personal style in the long, fluid layers, like a flowing black trench that could also be worn as a dress. It looked a bit stark by itself but would have modern, wear-everyday appeal styled over vintage jeans and flat mules. A silk blazer with scarf lapels was similarly hardworking, and it felt a bit more youthful than the boxy jackets in the lineup. It's hard to picture a trend-focused shopper investing in one of the oversize shirts or jacquard Bermuda shorts. No biggie: Teng has a loyal clientele of artsy, grown-up ladies who want to be unencumbered, not of-the-moment.
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