Duality. 3.1. Philip Lim SS15

September 10, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Philip Lim’s SS15 was radiant and energetic, making it a go-to for Summer city jungle. It was a mix of boudoir lace and sleek forms with the cool girl shorts and sandal, Even the bath-robe belt gave the collection a intimate feeling of mornings-in-bed. The delicate modeules which visually “moved” around the body of the models felt lazy and very relaxing… It would be just a dream to wake up in these clothes, and then go to the city (without changing your outfit)! This collection is all about duality, and it simply feels perfect for lazy weekendzz… zzzzzzz…

Suede. Derek Lam SS15

September 9, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Suede. Suede. Suede. Derek Lam, you are a real 70’s man! This collection is a masterpiece. Beautiful shades of violet, brown and tourquoise were presented in leather jackets, suede skirts and tops. With a slightly hippie & masculine vibe, the collection lands high on the best NYFW presentations up to date. Still, the nostalgia factor ticked up a few notches this season—there’s something about patchwork suede with contrast topstitching that just takes you back. But if Lam’s references felt quite literal this time around, that didn’t make the clothes any less compelling. “It’s a continuation of my preoccupation with being an American designer,” Lam said backstage. “I love the American codes: the jean jacket, the shirtwaist.” This is what he said of the bell trousers and buttoned jackets. Lovely! And these photos of Ube via Cereal Magazine perfectly match the clothes…

Slightly Hippie Woman. Victoria Beckham SS15

September 8, 2014September 8, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

It was slightly hippie, but not to hippie at the same time. Victoria Beckham, the ex-queen of high-heels, brings us the world of beautiful flats, showing her debutant shoes (created by the brand Victoria Beckham, and not Manolo Blahnik). For summer, Victoria started with linen, producing delicate dresses, jumpsuits and coats. Then we had a series of burgundy and white, ending up with pink abstract flowers. And that’s the best collection to date, Victoria! It’s not stiff and cold. The power of matternity shows, that every woman creates something beautiful. Big, big bravo, Victoria Beckham. I am moved. And the art is by Johanna Tagada, the artist based in Berlin.

Sexy. Altuzarra SS15

September 8, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Well, sexy isn’t nothing new at Altuzarra’s runway. The unbottoned shirt with a pencil skirts is the signature of Joseph Altuzarra. But this summer, the designer went a little bit further, if talking of women’s appeal. We had some seriously beautiful dresses here, with a cute pink gingham. Then, we had some pencil skirt evetion. The next big thing was the leather- Joseph made it super seductive, placing it within the transparent dresses and blouses. We also so a lot of bras and sexy v-cuts. And at last, the Emilio Pucci-like hand-painted gowns, which felt very gypsy spirited. In my opinion, Altuzarra did a piece of good work! For the first time since three seasons I feel something new, something created truly by Joseph. It’s not like something. It’s feminine, sexy… it’s the real Altuzarra woman!

Japan to Peru. Tibi SS15

September 7, 2014September 7, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

The Tibi show always make me excited. The brand perfectly fuses the Dowtown cool girl from New York and different ethnic groups of the world. For summer, Amy Smilovic took us to Japan and Peru, thanks to which we had beautiful embroideries and quilting and also minimal cuts and practical forms. Culottes are again a hit (like, every label has them this season, but Tibi culottes are always the most epic) and hats à la Pharrell by Reinhard Plank have a more affordable approach! Seriously, there are many amazing things about this collection… even the fact that Anya Ziourova styled the show makes me obsessed! Tibi, I love you!