Posts Tagged ‘structured’
Generally, when I think about Australian designers I think bright colours and playful, trendy silhouettes, which I admit is kind of silly since I’ve featured plenty of Aussie designers who don’t really fit that mold. I am not going to lie though when I say I was surprised by the relaxed maturity of the brother/sister duo designed Alpha60. Maybe it’s my age, but I find myself increasingly looking for clothing that doesn’t make me feel like some sort of youth trend victim. This label appeals to my old lady ( ha ha ) sensibilities with a lovely balance of structure, draping, and clever prints.
Bear with the annoying flash based website to check out their collections, and you can buy their pleated scarves off their online shop
Alexandra Groover may work in all black, but I can’t help but really like every piece. Click to enlarge and click over to the site to see more
So I’m putting aside my usual complaint about the excessive proliferation of all black ensembles to feature Vilsbøl de Arce today. Yes, I’d like to see more colour BUT I’m loving the fascinating, architectural shapes the two women (Prisca Vilsbøl and Pia de Arce) behind the label have created and the wonderful play of textures present in their most recent A/W 09 collection. I’d love to see more of these shapes in something other than black, but for now there’s plenty to engage the eye! The images can be enlarged by clicking on them
Anyone here remember Martine Sitbon? Casablanca born designer who held the designer post at Chloe for a few years and also had her own minimalist, self-titled label? She shuttered her label in 2004, but is back now with Rue du Mail, a label with a soft, minimalist bent that looks like a pleasing natural progression from her past work. While the pieces from this label have a relaxed quality, there is a delicious underlying sharp and structured feel to the clothes.
Plenty of good pieces from all of the seasons so be sure to check them out. I’ve posted a couple of photos from F/W 08/09 and S/S 09. (Warning: The site is clunkily presented in outdated Flash, so be prepared for annoying navigation and snail paced load times.)
I think I’ve featured Vancouver’s Hunt & Gather previously, but I can’t remember! If I have, it’s worth posting again.
I obviously found myself attracted to the structural, organic aesthetic of the line and the natural fabrics. A few items are sold online, but I’m unsure if they ship to the States, as the site is a bit frustrating to navigate. Regardless, it at least provides me with some eye candy.
In other news, the husband is hard at work on the site redesign, and I’m very excited. It’s going to be a completely fresh look, and very different from what you see now. So, three cheers for change!
The lovely Little Thoughts, whose blog celebrated one year yesterday, reminded me that Pour Porter also celebrated its one year anniversary of having its own space on the web on Christmas! Of course, it’s been around since 2005 on livejournal, but I think it warrants a mention. 
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