I was curious to read about Vivienne Tam’s runway show, because I love her style. Her signature red peony print (she’s wearing it in the photo at left taken by a style.com photographer during her curtain call at Fashion Week) was the motif for her spring 2009 collection. And the print appeared on the cover of a “digital clutch,” that she equipped some models with during her presentation. The slim evening bag-sized laptop is a Hewlett-Packard laptop.

The laptop won’t be available until early next year and if the price is right, I just might be sporting one at the next fashion week.

It’s just funny that I’ve seen two reports so far on models clutching the laptops instead of a clutch, but neither of the reports mentioned  her actual presentation. And to be honest, from the photos (I didn’t attend the show), I could only see one model carrying one of the computer prototypes.

I wonder if Tam is miffed about that. No one likes to be upstaged by an accessory, even if you designed it. She has said that she wanted to give life and color to the computer, which is a great idea since so many of our lives revolve around the darn thing. I’m tired of computers looking so nondescript and anonymous. So far, no date has been set for the release of the slim computer, but expect it early next year. Someone said maybe for Chinese New Year.

Oh, yeah, so how was Tam’s collection? Well, she sported some of the prettiest career wear, fancy lunch and cocktail pieces around. Her clothes are cut to be fitting but are typically generous opting for shapely, not pencil thin silhouettes. Her best pieces were her trademark prints and there’s a lacy sheath number that has a single striking cherry blossom branch dominating the front that is utterly simple, perfect and wearable for a variety of heights and weights. Many of Tam’s clothes which include boxy cut vests and blazers seem as forgiving as they are attractive. And though prints can be busy, she manages to hold a peaceful balance firmly in check even in the over-the-top world of fashion shows. Her collection seemed neither staid (another danger with florals), nor flamboyant.

If you head to tech-chic.com, visitors can see a virtual catwalk some of Tam’s designs, virtually dress themselves in Tam’s clothes, and download digital accessories such as a screen saver and wallpaper. Tam plans to launch an online store, but no date has been set.