Posts Tagged ‘drapey’
If you’ve been a follower of PP for some time you’ll know I’ve been a longtime fan of German label Reality Studio. I own a jacket that I wear constantly. It’s been awhile since I’ve perused any of their collections, and an intriguing glimpse of their upcoming A/W 12/13 collection on Stil in Berlin prompted me to revisit. Images from Reality Studio’s site from their A/W 11/12 and S/S 12 collections
I can’t really understand why I haven’t ever heard of John Rocha before. Not that I’m that particularly on top of everything ‘Fashion’, but I’ve been following the fashion world since my teens, and perhaps I can blame memory loss, but I can’t really ever recall hearing or seeing anything about the designer. Apparently, he’s been around since the 80s and has done quite well for himself (diffusion lines, etc). He’s considered part of the British fashion scene, but Brit fashion isn’t really easy to ignore. Let’s just chalk it up to utter obliviousness on my part! Anyways, his clothing has a floaty, frilly, eccentric sort of sensibility, that I, who wouldn’t be caught dead in something considered frilly, really like. And it’s not really that this clothing is frilly in the traditional sense. I particularly adore his crochet work, which defies all of the conventional granny tablecloth/doily connotations. I’ve posted photos from both his SS 2010 and AW 2010 collections. Both collections could benefit from some editing, but there are some great pieces from both, AW being my favourite (click photo below to enlarge). Definitely click over to the designer’s site, but be warned, it’s incredibly frustrating to browse
You’ve most likely been living under a rock if you haven’t seen Shabd’s galaxy print inspired tights by now. She’s expanded her intricate tie dye offerings this spring to include pretty shift dresses, scarves, leggings, blouses, and even a bikini (in collaboration with Mociun). This is a far cry from the typical cheesy primary colour tie dye we’re all so used to seeing, and thank the universe for that (punny!-ha ha-sorry couldn’t resist). You can purchase several of the pieces in her online shop
Yep, another conceptual Berlin label today, but designers Anne Hilken and Christian Kurt create some beautiful pieces for their label, ANNTIAN. It isn’t all an exercise in intellectual pretension, however. The designers favour a drapey silhouette with a soft colour palette heavy on dip and tie dye treatments, which make the pieces immediately visually appealing and easy to wear.
I like how pottery, its creation and colours, served as the inspiration for the S/S 09 collection.
I’ve posted photos from their S/S 09, A/W 08, S/S 07, and A/W 07 collections. Four more photos after the jump.
Four more photos after the jump.
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