Antique inspirations abound in London with 18th and 19th century references like corsetry, ribbons, rich brocades and poufed sleeves. Historic is the new retro.
Tag: womenswear
Color Theory
Paris designers indulge in the joys of color this season. Although each hue is beautiful on its own, it is the placement of whitened pastel against pigmented bright against soft cosmetic tone that gives these palettes their modern edge.
Logo Love
The beloved YSL motif is back, heralding a return to logomania. Logos appear in fanciful applications in Paris this season — beaded, bejeweled, as ironic logo-tape or cleverly fashioned into a signature heel.
Poster Paint Peepers
Beauty artists get out their finger paints and crayons this season, with highly-pigmented colors either streaked across lids or smeared to the brow.
The Young Edwardians
Antique inspirations abound in London with 18th and 19th century references like corsetry, ribbons, rich brocades and poufed sleeves. Historic is the new retro.
Ginghamania
Gingham, that innocent/sexy fifties favorite, is back with a vengeance. London designers give the pattern newness with mixed color, over-printing or souvenir patches.
Dad’s Shirt Gets Liberated
Dad’s dress shirt breaks free of the office and hits the street — sliced, pieced, cropped and wrapped.