When it comes to London it’s a whole “different pair of sleeves” as we say in Italian.
It might be the vibe, the energy, the posse of the street style, the rain, high tea at Fortnum & Mason and river, driving on the other side of the street or H.M. Queen Elizabeth, but all has that je m’en fous attitude. By ‘all’ I mean that everything that you don’t expect in NYC you do in London from the catwalks to the street.
The fashion caravan moves to the U.K. and you expect wit, grunge, romantic, classic, punk, corky, un-programmed, effortless Brit style. More on the street encounters on our Pinterest board (thanks to The Cut, Style.com and WWD for sharing).
As per the shows, here’s the veteran and the newbie we LIKED.
Temperley London recreated the Sixties with swooshing silks, devores and color blocking. The Mad Men-ish trapeze shifts and evening coats add that extra zest to the je ne sais quoi (sexy)animalier juxtaposed on flowers of Mrs. Robinson’s memoirs.
Thomas Tait is the promising newbie who reveled its talent for technique, brilliance, tailoring and that exquisite combination of athletic and couture that catapulted him to our Olympus. Because we love the underdogs and we don’t go by the Instagrammimg swarms of bloggers to like a collection, we got captured by its under toned show and utter simplicity.
As we agree with Leonardo that ‘simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication’, white as a fil rouge can prove itself tricky and dangerously difficult however it was performed at its best. White paired with a surprising delicate version of acid green and cement grey, with unexpected silver zippers and whimsical colorful ostrich feathers, turned heads at every look. The contrasting effects of see-through silk chiffons with crinkled technical fabrics made it oh so we want it right now.
… next is Milan’s turn