Everyday Sublime. Tory Burch AW24

This New York Fashion Week we hear about either designer farewells or big anniversaries. Tory Burch celebrates 20 years in business. But what’s absolutely surprising is that this designer found her design ground just in the last couple of years. For autumn-winter 2024, she aimed to make the “everyday sublime”. Lamp shades, old jackets and even shower caps served as inspiration for Burch, who put texture and silhouette at the center of the collection. It worked, truly sublimely. There were dresses and jackets with sharp silhouettes, metallic fringed coats which were all about texture, bright-colored skirts paired with tight-fitting hoodies, lots of leather and sheer dresses. It was all about “sharp edges, unusual textures, and technical sport details“, she explained. Some of these pieces had been engineered from the inside out, an approach which is usually used in handbag construction. She also left some seams raw-cut, heat-sealed, and bonded to add dimension without weight. “They’re almost like origami,” Burch said of the fabric. It looked sensational. It’s pure pleasure watching Tory bloom as an actual fashion designer.