I am always hesitant when the Catens show a collection as
the rule of thumb is usually to show a pile of clothes and maybe within the
spectacle of the runway presentation, you walk away with something other than a
good time and showmanship.
The pre-fall presentation is all about showmanship except
via the images that were presented. The styling
is beautiful if you want to walk away with images but more buyers need
clothes. For a change, there are some
real clothes to be found in this souk of a collection which borrows from anyone
like Marc Jacobs to St Laurent … Yves, not Hedi or Stefano… to name a few.
In general, the palette was beautiful, the dresses, long and short, were borderline obscene due to their lack of
breathing room, the model was a great departure from their usual cycle sluts
but I just wish the styling was not so intensely retro. I fully understand that designers today do
not have a signature look but at least try to be somewhat consistent within a
collection. That being said, they went
from gaspingly tight to boxy and everywhere in between.
The dresses were definitely the highlight as were a couple,
I mean a couple, of the tailored pieces and the rest of the pile is odd at best
as they remain just pieces of clothing.
Maybe someday, the Catens will present a cohesive collection that shows
off what talent they may possess.
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