the alexis lamontagna collection made it's debut at la fashion week fall/winter 2008 to rave reviews, her first season combined classical codes with modern interpretations, such as traditional: prince of wales check and woolens shot with lycra. the construction of each garment created an already worn-in feeling; sweat shirting treated in the same manner as fine woolens that utilize elegant hand-tailoring techniques; luxurious silks rendered in a manner usually reserved for t-shirts and fully-fashioned cashmere sweaters that suggest an elegance of a different sort.