March 5, 2006 DEMEULEMEESTER A PARIS by Antonia Leslie WELL WE KNEW IT WOULD BE MONOCHROME BUT THERE WAS THE SURPRISE OF A PAINTERLY PRINT WITH BRIGHT BLUE AND BLACK ON WHITE. ANN DEMEULEMEESTER CHOSE TO SHOW A VERY OLD CONVENT (COUVENT DES CORDELIERS) WHERE THE SETTING WAS PERFECTLY GOTHIC AND ACTUALLY UPPED THE HEAVY METAL SIDE OF HER DESIGNS. THE OTHER TREAT WAS GUNMETAL LEATHER IN THE FORM OF A HUGE PARKER AND TROUSERS UNDER A BLACK JACKET. THE LOW SLUNG NECKLINES WITH TINY GLASS BEAD FRINGES WERE PARTICULARLY BEAUTIFUL. ALSO THE HIGH HEELED LACEUP BOOTIES WERE VERY ELEGANT AND SUCH A CHANGE FROM THE KNEE HIGHS OF EVERYBODY ELSE. ANN DEMEULEMEESTER