Altuzarra Fall 2012
For Fall 2012, it looked like Joseph Altuzarra took his inspiration from the cultures of the world. The most prominent for me being those from India and Ukraine, and looking at the gypsy lifestyles of those countries. This is another collection from NYFW which has gone down a rather nomadic route, due to the diagonal cuts, layering, fringe and volume. His colour palette of brick reds was extremely indian and so were the colourful prints layered on top. The coin style embellishment reminded me greatly of the traditional clothing found in Ukraine, as did the sheepskin coats- suitable for the Ukrainian climate. There was a real coming together of east and west in the collection, the indian colours combined with razor sharp tailoring and turtle necks, and the dangling coins with the knitwear. Another very luxurious collection with the fur collars which created sensuality. Beautifully crafted collection, and lovely seeing the old being brought back to the present.
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Jason Wu Fall 2012
The collection started off very regimental with military precision in terms of silhouettes. There was a lot of restriction and volume was kept minimal. (The only volume present was the luxe for trims around collars and necklines). Colours were also kept very basic, with dirty olive greens and jet black being the openers. After a while, there came a burst of vibrant red and burgundy paired with the fur. This was reminiscent of oriental dress and also the guards of buckingham palace/drummer boys. Adding to the oriental feel, heavy gold embroideries, minimal collars and lace were used to create further chinese opulence This collection is very different to Wu’s previous collections, his signature style is still visible in the form of the jewel tones and lace, but for fall, Wu went more edgy and sharp in terms of cuts and material combinations. Oriental circus. Incredible.
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Jil Sander Navy Fall 2012
The Jil Sander Diffusion line, Jil Sander navy saw a collection which is very prim n proper. It has a youthful feel to it and also radiates extreme innocence. The woman (or should i say girl) created by this collection is someone who is very young and maybe still in education. We do see a mix of ages through the collection. Flat shoes and backpacks show a developing young girl. Then we see the flat shoes being transformed in a literal way with clunky height added, creating an almost creeper platform style shoe, repressing a teenager. And finally a more matured, demure woman with sophisticated and suitable heels. The collection shows extreme femininity and although it is not particularly something which scream ‘I’m interesting’, it still achieves a strong message being created.
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BCBG Max Azria Fall 2012
This collection saw Max Azria re-visit Spring 2011 biggest trend of colour blocking and reinterpret it and make it more suitable for the winter. We were first shown flesh tones and nudes combines with pure whites to create a very delicate surface. Soon after however, colour injections started to occur in the form of tangerine and royal blues. These summertime colours were brought back down to fit the snowy sea on with luxe furs, voluminous silhouettes and tight pleats being combined.This collection was all about luxury, luxurious fabrics, rich…depth filled colours and sleek textures. I was sensing a piet mondrian style influence and also an art deco feel to the collection which all added to the modernity created. A stunning collection, something women will want to wear and BCBG never disappoint.
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Peter Som Spring Summer 2012
First of all, i just want to talk about the prints as they deserve a little speech of their own. As you all probably know, i am a huge sucker for prints and they are definitely my weakness. Som took typical spring florals and made the current and modern with the use of citrus and acid tones, pairing them against pure white backgrounds, which really allowed the prints to do the speaking. I was in absolute awe when i saw the blue, japanese style florals with orange accents on some of the garments. I think because they were done in blue, it was something so different and not something that i have seen much of in the past (apart from at Rodarte Spring 2011, which is the only one which comes to mind currently)
I feel as if Peter Som experimented greatly with tradition and evolved it into something new and fresh. Such as the florals, and the way that he experimented greatly with conventional fabrics such as houndstooth and lace.
What i also really liked was how he kept the silhouettes very simple and regular, but changed the aesthetics of the garments to create something which did not look at all minimal. An example being the royal blue piece that Liu walked in; a simple boxy crop tee top with a dramatic, floor length side split bottom….incredible, and with so much drama, but yet quite simple.
I seriously loved this collection so much, and Peter Som has produced some of my favourite NYC collections over the past few seasons.
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Nicholas K Spring Summer 2012
As soon as i saw the first white few looks for this collection, the word which immediately came into my head was ‘nature’, not because of the colour, but the purpose and how these garments would be used- they seem like the type of garments someone who likes to go out and connect with nature and their surroundings would wear. After more looks were showcased, the idea of ‘nature’ was made even more stronger, with the use of an organic colour palette consisting of Khaki’s, greys and prints which were reminiscent to that of traditional camouflage. Another couple of words i would use to describe this collection would be ‘nomadic’ and ‘traveller’ - due to the drapes and very light ethnic and cultural influences of the collection. Also due to the billowing silhouettes on some of the dresses and oversized proportions. I really liked the traditional decorative techniques which were used on some of the pieces, such as the tie-dye and the camouflage…something quite 90’s about it. A really interesting collection which i really liked, i am always a sucker for anything full of layers and tribal/ethnic roots. Love.
PHOTOS TAKEN FROM NOWFASHION.COM
Im currently waiting on some photos to be available on Style.com.
A summary of what i think about the collection:
‘Playing with Symmetry and Asymmetry and mixing them both together but still managing to find a balance. Like the Fall 2012, there were many angular cuts, and this time also the introduction of neon accents. The colour palette still showed sophistication, as well as using youthful tropical colours. There were also aspects of the collection which looked as if they were inspired by ethnic prints and Navajo. It kind of reminded me of something that i would see Dries Van Noten produce. Volume of the garments were very loose, with tons of movement creating a very feminine, airy silhouette.’
