Gillia previews Fall 2014 'Yamato Nadeshiko' collection

Nadine Kam photos
Gillia designer Saori Santos, left, previewed her Fall 2014 "Yamato Nadeshiko" collection during a fashion show at the June 21 Honolulu Night Market. With her is sales Mayo Kawamura and Kawamura's son Noah.

Gillia presented its Fall 2014 “Yamato Nadeshiko” collection during the June 21 Honolulu Night Market in Kaka’ako.

Japan-born designer Saori Santos has been known in recent years for her playful resort collections in bright tropical colors, but has toned her palette down for fall as befitting the collection that takes its name from an old Japanese term describing the grace and beauty of Japanese women.

The result is a sublime womanly and romantic collection of designs featuring delicate floral prints, with sheer and flowing garments that gently floated with the evening’s soft breezes.

There’s no doubt the garments would have been snatched up on the spot if they were being offered for sale, but women will have to wait for the collection’s fall arrival between September and October.


Non-flash video

Below are a couple of screen grabs from my video, in case you don’t have time to watch the whole thing, though I think it’s always best to see how a garment moves:

From left, stylist Tiare Thomas (with her social media pooch @WhiskeyTheFrenchie), Nikki Nguyen and model/photographer Daniela Voicescu said they were noting each piece they wanted as it came down the runway, and it all added up to a lengthy wish list. 

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Nadine Kam is Style Editor and staff restaurant critic at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser; her coverage is in print on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact her via email at nkam@staradvertiser.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Rebel Mouse.