Then again Grant has been drawing ball gowns since he was five, tuned down a coveted job at fashion house Celine to stay independent, has dressed the likes of Cate Blanchett and Lauren Hutton, and his mentor is André Leon Talley. If that is not enough to raise seriously impressed eyebrows, then perhaps we forgot to mention the fact that one of his biggest fans and muse is Lee Radziwill (a.k.a Princess and sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis), who was previously gushed that “his clothes are exquisite”.
This serious pedigree is not by accident, but rather lays Grant’s talent for creating clothes that have the feel of couture, whilst being prêt a porter, meaning that they appealing as much to the doyennes of Park Avenues as to the younger trophy wives and even more serious Wall Street women.
The beauty of Grant’s clothes lies in the fact that he uses simple lines and tailors them to perfection, and his Spring 2010 collection was no exception. Trench coats in solid red were glamorous and the perfect item to brighten the mood on a cold, miserable day. Cocktail dresses in dramatic black were elegant and ladylike, and perfect to wear on a date or to a more formal affair.
Shirt dresses were wearable and chic and would take you from day to night with ease, adorned with long, loosely strung layers of pearls for extra drama. One shouldered playsuits were created from luxurious navy coloured fabrics and adorned with two simple and effective diamante brooches fastened to the belt than cinched in the waist, thereby making the look simultaneously minimal and regal.
These timeless clothes are created for the type of woman who likes to wear her clothes, and not have her clothes wear her.