Rich has been mining the Eighties long before nouveau-nouveau riche reclaimed its perch this season.

Alessandra Rich expanded beyond her ditzy-fab dresses with military-inspired tailoring and posh but plucky tweeds.

A wardrobe for a woman who would wear polka dots to meet her lawyer and tiers of sheer lace for lunch with the in-laws.

Alessandra Rich dedicated her cleverly chic spring collection to the art of bad taste, naming it “Misstake.”

Alessandra Rich’s baby dream queens ready to grow up fast wore red and black lace together, and chubby patchwork fake furs and looked divine doing it.

Alessandra Rich put a clever spin on eveningwear, bringing back the fun and exuberance of nouveau riche while making it look new.

The designer oscillates between chic and tacky, while somehow making the result weirdly desirable.

“It’s ‘Dynasty,’ ‘Santa Barbara’ and ‘Dallas,’ all put together,” Rich said about her spring collection — and she wasn’t kidding.

The lineup of lean, asymmetric dresses paneled in flirty lace and silk were pretty and a little improper.