Slide Show: Will You Wear It in Seattle? Spring 2012 Part II
Grays and camels are always going to feel right, whether you pair them together or throw some unexpected brights into the mix. There sure were a lot of ’40s-esque head treatments on spring runways.
Another A Detacher look. I love all the new world denim that’s been around lately, but this sure looks like that Celine dress that we shot for our fall fashion editorial. Hmmm.
Now, I don’t typically pay a lot of attention to Victoria Beckham, let alone her newly spun Victoria by Victoria Beckham line, put her playful cat prints could be used as proof that the recent silly banana patterns from Prada, and the millions of knock-offs and riffs and ripples they caused, are a trend with surprising staying power.
Barneys started carrying A.L.C. recently and it’s proven to be a super wearable line with lots of interest and perspective. This drop-waisted maxi feels like something you could wear for the rest of your life. And while I certainly don’t want to say ‘white is the new black,’ you could find a lot of evidence to support such a statement if you really wanted to.
I like checking in on former Seattleite Chris Benz. While his girl is typically very, very girly and sort of not entirely Seattle-y, the graphic, unkempt nature of his spring collection feels right for us.
More Chris Benz. There’s a fair bit of exaggeration in terms of slacks these days. I love the volume of these. They’re not drop-crotch, not flare-legged, just roomy, textural, and kinda ’40s.
Speaking of proportions and exaggerated volume, Thom Browne’s show was pretty out there. But a few key sharp shouldered looks might encourage you to keep this year’s Jetson jackets around.
Zero by Maria Cornejo is always a favorite of mine. Three trends current trends live on in this one dress: polka dots, tribal/animal kingdom prints, and the mixing and matching of patterns.
Diane von Furstenberg is a favorite around these parts. I hope her followers embrace the idea of electric pistachio with rainy-day rust.
There were stripes of every size and direction; Ohne Titel’s feel super modern and just playful enough.
Sass and Bide can get pretty frothy and feminine but these looks were boxy and sporty. It’s almost a trend or a mini-movement: femininity with a slightly less fitted, less structured point of view.
I just love this Suno dress. Definitely a line that’s doing it right in terms of business practices and prints. And again, it’s ladylike, but not overly so.
Olivier Theyskens is killing it at Theory. He’s so fresh and new. His waistbands for fall were not paper-bagged, not the same-old sky-high thing, and really, really fun. The elevated, interesting take on denim is definitely right for Seattle.
More ’40s head treatments, more ’40s slacks, these from Vena Cava.
