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Our Favorite Looks From Sydney Fashion Week
Fashion’s scope is undeniably global. If you’ve been keeping up with Tommy Ton’s latest street-style dispatches, you already know that right now, the action is in Sydney, where it’s all about showcasing local talent. This season, when Aussie heavyweights Dion Lee and Josh Goot pulled out at the last minute (reportedly to focus on building their respective international presences), it gave up-and-comers a chance to seize the spotlight. The week kicked off with Romance Was Born’s action-packed collection, featuring graphic prints borrowed from Marvel comics. Yes, we’ve already seen cartoon couture stateside from Phillip Lim, but this lineup had plenty of its own ka-pow. Other memorable moments included the directional, draped looks in rich-colored silks from Ellery (pictured) and Jenny Kee’s over-the-top headpieces and one-of-a-kind gowns. Naturally, there was a commercial focus, too. Retailers are sure to scoop up the on-trend denim-on-denim looks seen at Ksubi and Zimmermann’s perfectly pretty, floral frocks. It seems things are looking up down under.
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On The Campaign Trail With LN-CC
The London e-commerce and by-appointment boutique LN-CC is moving quickly from an insider’s secret—it’s name-checked as a favorite by the likes of J.W. Anderson, who included it on a list of his London must-visits in Issue 02 of Style.com/Print, and Phillip Lim—to a retail leader. So perhaps it was only a matter of time before the shop tried out a campaign. The five-part series they’ve created for Spring has launched quietly over the past few weeks on LN-CC.com, but the impact, according to brand director Dan Mitchell, has been immediate. “I’m actually very surprised,” he admitted to Style.com. “The response has been fantastic.” The men’s and women’s shots, styled by creative director John Skelton and shot by the in-house LN-CC team, were lensed not in London but worldwide. The store’s reach may be growing, but it remains an inside player in some respects. Fashion obsessives will recognize one of the men’s models from the first campaign as Robbie Snelders, Raf Simons’ muse and righthand man. A follow-up for Fall is soon to be in the works.
The Farrow Way
Linda Farrow’s Westway dance party lived up to its name at last night’s bash, luring a group of fashion insiders ready to show off their moves in the old strip joint and fête the end of New York fashion week. As expected, the party was off to a late start thanks to a string of other shindigs around town, but as the clock struck twelve, guests began to filter through the door, including Phillip Lim, Richard Chai, and The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus. If the mood was a little more subdued than usual, chalk it up to being situated at the tail end of a long and party-filled week. The boite’s co-owner Matt Kliegman admitted he was still recovering from its new Tuesday night installment dubbed Westgay at Westway, which boasts go-go dancers and a custom neon pink sign with the party’s moniker.
Missing from last night’s scene? Recent collaborator Prabal Gurung, who was celebrating his ICB collection across town and who revived Spring’s oversize sunnies for Fall. (The Blade Runner-esque shades made such an impression on Anna Dello Russo that she swiped a pair from the runway to wear tout de suite.)
“What’s amazing about working with Prabal is he knows exactly what he wants,” said the label’s global marketing director, Tracy Sedino (left, with Lim), who has helmed the eyewear label’s recent buzzy collaborations, which include Alexander Wang, Oscar de la Renta, and The Row. “Other designers usually take vintage frames and rework them, but with Prabal, he literally sketched the design from his imagination; we just helped bring it to life.” Even with New York fashion week winding down, the British cult brand is just getting started—tomorrow Team Farrow jets back to London to launch the latest capsule collections for Jeremy Scott and Charlotte Olympia. As for the latter’s inspiration? “Ostrich feathers and long legs.”
Black And White
In 2011, vibrant colors made their bold return to the runways. While the Spring ’12 and pre-fall collections have shown no sign of the color trend disappearing, black and white is popping up in a big way. Designers including Monique Lhuillier, Maria Cornejo, and Phillip Lim all worked the classic color combo into their pre-fall collections. Karl Lagerfeld even managed to make black and white looks a centerpiece of his Indian-inspired Chanel presentation. (Black and white might be quintessentially Coco, but in Bombay, that’s not so much the case.) As pre-fall collections continue to roll out, we’ll be watching to see if the trend carries on.
Comic Con: Coming To A Wardrobe Near You?
However you sketch it, 2011 was a blockbuster year for novelty prints. The illustrated craze kicked off with Prada’s chimps and stayed strong with Riccardo Tisci’s fierce Rottweilers and sleek jaguars prowling the street-style blogs. Designers have continued to ratchet up the kitsch factor with their latest collections. Dolce & Gabbana sent looks plucked fresh from an Italian garden down the runway in September, while Miuccia Prada stamped her fifties-inspired clothes for Spring with vintage cars. Recently, we’ve noticed a cartoon trend on the rise. Andrea Dellal wore a comic strip sheath to Art Basel, and Phillip Lim’s pre-fall lineup featured pieces with phrases like “KA-BAM!” pulled from graphic novels.
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