What wonderful way to begin this last chapter of Fall 2015. Lemaire
reminds that simple and clean and precise is not boring when handled properly. What
is also abundantly clear is that this collection can serve as an object lesson
for so many i.e. the Row, Jil Sander and a few more.
There are no rich bag lady clothes here. The clothes are
precise but easy, they have an edge yet they have a great softness to them. One
must then believe that the deft hand that creates these clothes knows exactly
who his client is and what she comes to them for clothes to wear every day. Yes,
again, these are clothes for women who have a career of just women who enjoy a
good life and no these are not picking up the kids from soccer or Taekwon-Do instruction but no one would
notice if they were worn to do those chores.
These are unobtrusive clothes that send that silent scream/signal
of refinement, high quality and even a certain amount of swagger. Yes. They are
very Parisian but wildly cosmopolitan for
any big city gal and maybe just any women who wants to wear the best and look her
best and not look like some wannabe 20 year old or some old lady in a her
daughters clothes. These are ageless and timeless clothes that build a wardrobe
and never go out of style.
Imagine if editors understood that this is what modern looks
like and not Proenza Schouler than looks like some design school project or
that crap that Rodarte turns out at stratospheric prices. This is what the Row
could look like if they didn’t cast their customer as a rich bag lady or had
the eye and maybe the powers that be at
Jil might take note that it is possible to design spartan clothes without crossing
the line to silly. And no, I do not believe that this is the end all do all but
I do know that this is one facet of fashion that is so poorly addressed so
often by those who are ill equipped to
deliver a product that is this precise, this discerning and this ageless.
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