India. Tome SS15

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

The Tome designers, Ramon Martin and Ryan Lobo, brought beauty of India onto the NYFW. The traditional sari knots had a big role in this collection- tied in a modern way, worn as a shirt with a midi skirt and black sandals, the LOOK stole the spotlight. But who inspired the boys most for this interesting move? The hindu photographer Dayanita Singh, who shows daily life in India. The silhouettes of dresses, embroidered tops and minimal knots feel simple, but with a opulent bling. This slightly commercial collection is a good one for mature women which feel that travelling and spirituality have many things in common. And of course it’s for those who feel like dressing in a luxurious, but effortless pieces. I am really in love with diversity on Tome’s runway- other labels should take notes!

Effortless. Creatures of Comfort SS15

September 5, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

Yiiiha! Cactis, cowgirls, converse- the all-American Cretures of Comfort SS15 collection was totally cool. With slouch jumpsuits, cozy knits, lovely dresses and perfect Summer robes, this season is one of the best to date, if talking of CoC. Their main meaning is to create stylish, COMFORTABLE clothes with a slightly quircky vibe. With those cowboy hats and cacti motifs, I am simply in love. This effortless-ness is gorgeous. Keep it up, Creatures of Comfort!

Traveler. Creature of The Wind SS15

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

What I always love about Creatures of The Wind is their fresh view at slightly kitsch prints and patterns. This time, they made the granny floral curtain look not excessive, but rather simple and delicate- this print was used on the coats and even on the bras. We also had some intereting embellishments and stripes, shown in over-sized pants and tops. Full of funny fringes, traveler jackets and “the perfect escape” oriental smokings / pajamas, this beautiful collection is what I would surely want to see on lazy beach vacations somewhere on Bali or Biarritz!

These photos from Australia are by the lovely Kinga Burza.

Happy Days. Marc Jacobs AW14

February 18, 2014February 19, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

As always for the end of NYFW, Marc Jacobs serves us all something that nobody really thought about. First of all, the setting- clouds that looked like fluffy little lambs, hung over the runway, and the guests sat on mushroom stools. Feels very psychedelic and relaxing. The soundtrack of this final New York collection was the endlessly repeated phrase “Happy Days are here again”.
Yes? So why the models had their faces so pale and hair so straight and rounded? So solemn… “After last season with all this Victoriana theme, all that black and heaviness, we wanted something light and calm- a cosmetic neutral palette colouring their hair and faces, and with women we respected” said Marc Jacobs at the backstage of the show. This collection was also one of the most important- it’s his first, independent collection without designing for Louis Vuitton and Marc by Marc Jacobs (that is now under Luella Bartley’s and Katie Hillier’s wings).
His women, solemn and fragile, reminded me of younger Michelle Pfeiffer and Barbra Streisand style- straight lines on minimalistic, pastel dresses, small boots, pin thin pants. Neutral colours were touched with sweet thanks to apricot coloured fur bomber jackets. And everything seemed to be very wearable…
What’s good (and makes me indeed happy) is that Marc Jacobs continues his surrealistic aesthetics and isn’t scared to have fun with fashion. The AW14 was a future statement- are the happy days coming up?

Royals. The Row AW14

February 18, 2014February 19, 2014 | Design & Culture by Ed

The Row’s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen created a new vision- the perfect clothes. These ones are for “always”. For all events, for all situations. They are all in brown, beige, black palette. And they are comfortable.
The AW14 of The Row was full of genius coats and knitwear that perfectly fits today’s New York weather situation. The maxi dresses with collars and monastic prints brought some charm to the collection, just like the fur hoods of the black capes and the Oxford shoes that are everywhere this season. Surely when the clothes hit the store, they will be best-sellers… Not because it’s trendy, but simply ageless. That was the best collection of the label to date.