Well, after watching every single show I feel pretty confident in telling you 'what's in' for Spring 2014: Leather, White, Black and White, Cut-outs, Sheer, Wide-leg Trousers, Pastels, and anything from the 90s (short of hyper-color t-shirts).
There were some pretty impressive shows, some pretty dismal shows, all in all, not my favorite season. I know it's Ready-To-Wear, but I'm still looking for fashion. There was no inspiration in so many shows. Simple circle skirts, a strapless gown I've seen in 1000 shops- very little fashion forward thinking. Obviously we are inspired by the past, but let's not copy the past. It's been done. Tell me how you interpret that look for today.
So in that thought, the week began with shows that left me overly unimpressed, for reasons above. However there were several impressive pieces I would love to horde in my closet:
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| Koonhor Spring 2014 |
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| Costello Tagliapietra Spring 2014 |
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| Tocca Spring 2014 |
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| Zimmerman Spring 2014 |
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| The Row Spring 2014 |
Finally, it was time for the Nicholas K show. I know Nicholas K is not an aesthetic for everyone, but interesting things happen in their clothes! Plus, their shows are always perfectly produced and paired with music that actually supports the clothes rather than distracts from them.
Following Nicholas K was another delicious show: Marisa Webb. I'm a big fan of Marisa Webb. Love her color choices, love how she dresses women.
And then the lovely Jason Wu.
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| I.Want.This.Now. |
The first show that was really exciting and innovative and made me covet highly was the Altuzarra show. A specialist in draping, he took his skillset a step forward this collection and mixed his draping with Boro, a Japanese technique used by fisherman to weave together rags or everyday materials. After his show Altuzarra commented that the show's theme really evolved from that technique, "this idea of effortless ease of a shirt and a skirt, bits of patchworking, soft layering and handwork that’s done in a humble way.” He was a success, the show was beautiful.
After Altuzarra we entered another small dive, like Christian Siriano. I love Christian, I really really do. But this collection was too over-thought, it craved some simplicity. And Cushnie et Ochs, I love their shows. But this was too simple, too predictable. It needed to borrow some of Christian's over-designing. Saying that, there were pieces from both collections that were lovely. I leave you with those.
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| Christian Siriano Spring 2014 |
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| Christian Siriano Spring 2014 |
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| Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2014 |
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| Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2014 |
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