At this week’s NYFW, designers seemed to be in sync: this was the most romantic season of Fashion Week in years! The Spring/Summer 2015 collections were soft and designers played with structure and interesting embellishments. While there were some designers that went for a more combative look, for the most part, everything looked like it belonged in a fairy tale. Here are some of the designers that did it best:
Florals for Spring can be groundbreaking
It’s always sunny in Michael Kors’ world. Of course, successfully making your brand global would make anyone happy. To celebrate, Kors was all about florals. There were daffodils, wisteria, and geraniums as appliqué against sheer skirting. The dresses were classic in their cut, but included floral prints with pops of colour.
Carolina Herrera did floral differently than she’s done it before: her collection actually had foam with hand-painted florals in cropped layers against a classic silhouettes. It was not your typical CH show, but the designer still included some classic style pieces that included dresses and long skirts.
Oscar de la Renta always produces a flawless collection with brilliant concepts and impeccable construction. Something that can be as predictable as florals can come to life and give new meaning to the word GLAMOUR – and that’s what de la Renta did and that’s why he’s one of the best. This collection’s dresses were pretty and would be great for the girl who really knows how to pull off couture. For those who love the de la Renta high-low dress, there were a few to choose from, but the lace and sheer overlay used was what really turned heads.
Princesses and belles of the ball
The Christian Siriano girl is ever evolving, but don’t be mistaken – she still loves a dramatic ball gown! But she also loves ready-to-wear items and that’s what Siriano had in mind and provided a lot of options that work very well – especially for the office. The skirts and full dresses looked amazing with lace and frayed textiles in diagonal lines and there were soft colours with pops of metallic blue throughout the collection.
Monique Lhuillier’s Spring/Summer ’15 collection concluded with confetti falling from the ceiling. The show itself seemed like a fashion lover’s dream with each piece a perfect pairing with other items in the collection. Pastels, silks, and taffeta made this collection the epitome of fashion romance with long and short dresses and some mid-length numbers that would give any debutante tons of options.
Year in and year out, Delpozo presents a fresh collection that looks nothing like the others before it and this year’s was no different. Josep Font created a collection of oversized pieces but the fit was flawless. The geometric shapes and colour created a mirage that pulled everything together and made all the different proportions work. If Alice were in a modern and updated Wonderland, she’d certainly want her wardrobe to come from the Spring/Summer Delpozo collection.
Effortless ‘60s & ‘70s Chic
Diane von Furstenberg is in love with Bridget Bardot and this came across clearly as this collection’s girl is sexy and freer than other DVF girl. With a collection that didn’t do much in terms of professional wear, there were still some signature DVF prints and layering with jackets over short tops. Blues, yellows and pinks made up a majority of the collection’s colour scheme.
Ready-for-War and Ready-to-Wear
If there’s a war brewing, there should be a petition to have the soldiers wear the the Spring/Summer Marc Jacobs collection! The designer, who left Louis Vuitton earlier last year to concentrate on his eponymous line, gave army wear a serious upgrade. It was mostly short doll-cut dresses and longer pieces in softer fabrics – most of all silk. The buttons and cabochons gave each model an identity of her own.
Alexander Wang played a lot with neoprene with bright colours and piping to give the garments more structure. A lot of his collection this season was sporty offering more practical options for everyday life. Other dresses had pleated black tennis skirts and leather panels on sheer tops. Of course, there were tailored pants, which Wang does very well, soft knits and structured outerwear.
As all fashion eyes move to London, then Milan, and finally Paris, we can’t wait to see if this romantic trend will continue!
