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Monday , July 10, 2006
Look How You Listen: Geren Ford / Brightblack Morning Light
If every dress has a soundtrack, then the designs of Geren Ford would have music as relaxed and soft as her silhouettes. Ford first hit our radar by designing a kicky little lingerie line a few years ago, and then starting popping up more with a flattering, sought-after shorts design when the neglected clothing item began to resurge in popularity. Ready-to-wear followed not long after, and here's where her dresses come in: like many other items in her collection, they feature beautifully relaxed lines, draping elegantly over a woman's body in a subtle, understated way without over-revealing or over-obscuring. We love this kimono dress because it's just hippie enough to be nonchalant but still straight-up modern and cool.
Which is also how I'd describe the music of Brightblack Morning Light. These Northern Californian hippies don't hide their bohemian commitment to loose song structure and, yes, lyrics about owls and rainbows and earth, wind and fire. But there's enough of a serrated, My Bloody Valentine-type gauzy guitar texture, slo-mo postmod blues and narcoticized vibe to keep their music from falling into retro excess. Pick up their self-titled release on Matador, sit back in the grass, and bask in the sun in your favorite summer dress.
Posted by Kat
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