Making Clothing Bold Again

In New York City, wearing color is a bold move; wearing color and pattern is nearly iconoclastic. And, when pulled-off, making a career out of designing garments covered in bright hues and prints is to ascend to the status of hero. “Life can also look like this,” these clothes say to hordes of professionals swathed in black and navy. Namely, it can look a lot more fun.
Ellen Van Dusen, the woman behind the fashion label Dusen Dusen, has done all of that. Since releasing her first lin