Well it is not a happy moment when you realize a designer
might have run out of steam or possibly has been influenced too much by what he
sees and those around him. Haider
Ackermann blasted onto the fashion map not that long and won over everyone who
had the last bit of taste and fashion knowledge. The impeccable color sense, the mastery at
tailoring, draping and layering all rendered at the platinum level.
Apparently Mr. Ackermann and Mr. Elbaz have shared the same
piece goods room and remarkably have
chosen “the international lurex festival” as their overriding option for Spring
2014. Since my reviews do not pay much
attention to inspirations and press releases … WTF are you thinking here?
Yes I get it, you found your Capucci moment and yes you
definitely took the time to show off your tailoring skills but jeez you veered
off course with gratuitous transparency and over the top gratuitous sexy tops
and other gimmicks that do not befit your original DNA.
Do you think Cathy or Suzy or Shooting Blanks might know
that those fanned out accents will hang straight to the ground once the hand is
removed from the pocket or that lurex when mushroom pleated like that is as
stiff as a board to the point of almost having a life of its own?? Well, do
ya??
The Annie Hall 2014 version looked great in comparison to
the rest of the pile but Mr., Ackermann is either trying to forge a new path or
he simply pooped out and the answer won’t be known until Fall 2014. There were a few all black pieces that looked
exquisite but somehow out of place in a collection that would have used them as
underpinnings in previous forays.
Once again, we have a designer who is either in transition
or might be at a crossroads. It will be
interesting to see how this “fans” out... and yes, pun intended! BTW, do you
think he had tulle fit??
No comments:
Post a Comment