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When I decided to lead the March issue with the designs of Heike Jarick, I was scanning the 300 slides she had given me.  I was struck by the beauty of the subtle earth tones Heike had chosen, and by the lyrical line and structure of the design.

It was then that I was reminded of one of my favorite Mahler masterworks, the song cycle Das Lied Von Der Erde (The Song Of The Earth).  I honestly cannot put my finger on the exact connection.  Mahler's work is a hymn to nature, and the exquisite archetypal harmonies somehow seemed expressed in Heike's esthetic.

The photographs you see here are from Heike's spring 2000 collection.  Though young, Heike is a veteran of several prestigious design houses.  Her spring collection sings of youth...and, of course, spring.
Photographs by Jill Wachter, 212-766-9041.