Posted on February 17, 2012 by Nusardel .
Ph. screenshots of video by H&M. Earlier this month at Stockholm fashion week, H&M Design Award winner Stine Riis presented her autumn collection after being selected by a grand jury which included Christopher Kane, Susie Lau and two H&M representatives. The 28-year-old London College of Fashion graduate impressed H&M’s head of design, Ann-Sofie Johansson, with the maturity and modernity of her work. The designer herself was quoted saying, “I couldn’t have imagined a better start to my career as a designer.”
The collection titled Decadence & Decay consists of sleek, polished pieces in contrasting materials. Riis’ use of leather, wool and metallic fabrics was toned down through strict tailoring and a streamlined silhouette. Colour is used sparingly, but to maximum effect, and a minimalist aesthetic gives the collection a futuristic feel, without seeming unrealistic. Fur is used throughout the collection, and adds not only to the aesthetic of the collection, but to the functionality of the pieces as part of a winter collection. This is a collection which perfectly demonstrates the effect of minimalism, when it’s done right.
Fifteen pieces from the collection will be sold exclusively by H&M in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands, in September of this year. If you’d like to watch the show, you can do so by clicking the photo below.
Posted on February 15, 2012 by Nusardel .
Ph. Marcus Tondo for Style
Maybe I should have titled this post ‘Why I love Prabal Gurung’. I don’t think there’s much I really need to say, other than the fact that Prabal is on a roll, especially after that amazing collection last season. Probably the best collection of the season. Also: what the hell was going on at Alexander Wang? The only thing I can say is that I’m not pleased with it.
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Nusardel .
Rachel Comey fall, Jenni Kayne fall. I haven’t really been paying much attention to the fall collections, mostly due to laziness on my part, but I’ve been doing some skimming through collections (ie. reading various blogs and their comments each collection) and couldn’t help but notice hints of Audrey Hepburn’s minimalist, boyish style hidden throughout. While it was all about colour (if I hear someone say ‘colour-blocking’ again, I’m going to shoot myself in the foot), and flirty, feminine looks, designers are now opting for more neutral palettes and slightly more masculine pieces. It’s not hard to notice the cropped trousers and high-necked tops, a signature look for Audrey Hepburn, throughout some of the fall collections. I think the whole look is something fairly doable, but still looks great. Also, I felt the need to throw in this shot of Laura from Wrinkle in Time Vintage in her own Hepburn-inspired outfit. She pulls it off so well.
Ph. Style.com & Wrinkle in Time Vintage
Posted on February 11, 2012 by Nusardel .
All Stella McCartney. Clockwise from top: Printed silk shirt, silk dress, silk pants, cotton-jersey shirt dress.
I may not be the best (read: I’m the worst) at understanding what designers want you to do when they put out a collection, but it seems to me that this spring Stella McCartney wants you to take back everything you told your dad when he put on one of his many Hawaiian shirts, and begin to embrace the dagginess that is the Hawaiian print. Surely if people can go crazy about florals then there’s no harm in giving Hawaiian print a go. The one thing I can’t avoid pointing out is that I can definitely see Edina Monsoon werkin’ the shirt dress on the left.
