Liner notes described Costume National’s look for summer 2010 as “travelers and curious explorers.” But forget safari-suited gentlemen. Designer Ennio Capasa followed a tougher and more offbeat path, with drop-crotch pants stuffed into army boots anchoring even tailored looks. Capasa tempered the rough edges with glossy and open-weave fabrics, to mixed effect, such as a cropped satin jacket with floral embroideries. Some of Capasa’s kooky adventurers seemed lost in the fashion wilderness.



