Raf Simons is one of the designers I do truly worship. Everything he does for both
Jil Sander and
his namesake line always has such intense clarity, precision and confidence. Not to mention sumptuous quality and finishing. The house's spring collection manages to combine minimalism with couture-like maximalism in one swift, deft blow. The
womenswear is evocative of the
acid brights he showed for the menswear weeks ago, yet has more of a refined simplicity and elegant luxury to it. Readers (and friends) will already know that I'm obsessed with colour right now, so naturally the acid brights here are very appealing. I love how they have pared so many looks back with simple white tshirts - the ultimate classic and democratic item - which acts as a laidback foil to all the dramatic (in size and hue) skirts and trousers. Even the monochromatic looks had a freshness - and the slash of bright pink lipstick did them the most justice.
Simons didn't hold back with colour layering either..
With
Karen Walker,
Prada and Raf Simons at Jil Sander all doing acid-charged brights for spring, I'm itching to get my hands on something of that kind. Bright hued yet tailored and slick - far from the eighties brights that were hanging around obnoxiously a couple of years ago when Aggy was and American Apparel were being worshiped. This new generation of brights is more high end, high quality and perfect finishing. Ladylike, simple and tailored. It's strength rests on high quality fabrics in beautiful, rich hues.
Source: Style.com
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Sooooooo good. The make up was genius!
ReplyDeletewow the colours are amazing...I bet they look so much better in real life.
ReplyDeletejust wondering how a piece of clothing can be described as democratic?
some words seem to be used in a very strange and vague way in fashion writing.
Re A.
ReplyDeleteI think of white tshirts as democratic because the transcend wealth, class, taste and time. They act as a pristine blank canvas yet also communicate and evoke so much. Their history parallels that of contemporary culture. They are available to all. Freedom in a garment really.
I enjoy the visual feasting of colour! Prefering it in the solid blocks as opposed to patterns/prints-and the bold stripes definitely take my fancy-however, though I dream in technicolour, I prefer the monochrome reality, especially as the shapes are so bold...perhaps I shall stick to a bold lipshade instead...
ReplyDeleteJil Sander was one of my favs from Milan FW. Can't even express how much I want the candy pink striped skirt *sigh*
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