Spring Summer 10 is full of colour, shine and all things fine. It’s a tale of two style tribes – 50’s teen rockabilly’s hop amongst punks from the 80’s, the clash is evident on proportions and tailoring both given a new 50’s slant with graphic florals creating a softer, vintage backdrop.
The collection sits like a back-to-school pencil case full of Caran d`Ache coloured hues – everything fresh and exciting ready for its first outing. The mix of casual to formal pieces is even, endorsing the freedom of creating an individual style, creating a juxtaposition of clean cut lines with softer silhouettes in fluid fabrics.
Trousers are a contrast of silhouettes – sharp cigarette pants are given gold zip detailing on the waist and ankle, in black, neon Hawaiian print or electric blue, wear with oversized shirts or bustier tops – Sandra Dee style. Pleated harem trousers feature throughout the range in muted tones of beige and black in soft to touch fabrics – contrast with striped or draped vests. 50’s rain Macs are updated in bold blue with gold branded buttons, for a more relaxed feel opt for the cropped version and wear oversized.
Their iconic embellished dresses and miniskirts have moved on to incorporate more intricate, eclectic designs in acid brights. Fluorescent vintage floral prints adorn high waited skirts, peplum detailed dresses, pinafores and bustiers – set against black, give them a rock’n’roll edge. Formal, muted pieces create a subtle backdrop to the brash range with colonial inspired pieces including silk all-in-one jumpsuits, cropped front pleat blazers and belted shirt dresses.
Black silk dresses are given sheer shoulder and back cut out detailing; a full length black high shine maxi dress exudes Grecian chic, with a block colour dress with back zip detailing offering a stylish alternative to classic work wear. Shoulders are still exaggerated but given softer detailing with contrast colour ruffles on dresses, t-shirts and tops. As spring turns into summer the collection evolves into clean 90’s inspired lines mixed with 50’s beachwear and retro Hawaiian florals on hot pants and cut out detail dresses.
