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I know you all feel it—that inevitable nip in the air that brings with it the promise of winter. While summer is not long gone, I have found a new appreciation for the month of September.
For years, it has been simply a month I try to get through; however, since I have started keeping up with the runways, I have found a brilliant new appreciation for this transitional month.
It is impossible for me to get on my Instagram and not see dozens of pictures and clips from whatever runway show is going on that day.
I believe it is quite a bit like learning a new language; you must submerse yourself for it to take form in your mind.
Here are many highlights from what I have seen so far this season.
When I first laid eyes on Versace’s Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear collection, I gasped. I had no words. Donatella hit the jackpot. I have never seen such luminosity radiate from clothing, and I am only looking at pictures.
She stayed true to the fashion house’s Grecian-Italian flair with hardware detailing but also incorporated a fresh and current color palette executed with bold shapes and angles.
The collection was based around neutrals, such as white and black, mixed with soft pastels and pops of bright color. The gaps and cutouts that separated some of the dresses into sections were something completely new and unexpected.
Moschino (pronounced mo-skee-no) brought to life the fantasy Barbie world of many a five-year-old. This house always strikes a different chord that incorporates a sort of playfulness and novelty that has become their niche. This brand embraces what I love most about fashion: it was built to be fun.
Another noteworthy show was the beautiful Dolce and Gabbana presentation. The aesthetic showed a shift from Italy to Spain. A brilliant slew of reds, whites, blacks and golds adorned the models. There was a perfect balance of femininity and androgyny. Many looks were inspired by bullfighters while others seemed to be derived from royalty. It was stylish. It was decadent. It was sexy. It was unmistakably Dolce.
Alexander Wang is due for some major praise for the work he did for Balenciaga’s Spring show. The tone that was set was futuristic as there was almost an unspoken influence of Neo from the Matrix. There was a contrast of soft colors and strong shapes that really worked. The models walked on a glass runway filled underneath with dry ice, which gave the illusion of walking on air. This collection left me wondering: is it possible to merge the future with the present?
The Marc Jacobs show has been a subject of conversation among the fashion elite as well. The show was based on various military-inspired looks.
However, the show stood out and took an interesting approach by giving each member of the audience a set of Beats by Dre headphones that were used to listen to a narrative by record producer Steve Mackey.
“The idea was to put everybody in their own world,” Marc Jacobs said of his show to Style.com.
This statement stood out to me. It is brilliant. In everyone’s world, fashion is something different.
Do you see what I see when I look at Dries Van Noten’s runway collection? Probably not. But, you see, that is the beauty of it.
Fashion is an art form in a world all of its own. Though some may not see its functionality, call it “tacky” or get caught up in the gaunt appearance of the models, some may find themselves excited for the next Fashion Week, so that they can see what works of art they can interpret next.
