Collection 2 and I am not shooting off any cannons nor
raising any flag here at Christian Dior for pre-fall 2013. Raf Simons delivers a slightly schizophrenic
collection that speaks to the DNA and vocabulary of Dior but in a rather strange
way.
If I had to state what the silhouette is I would say lean
and/or waisted. Yes, there are the
famous Dior jackets paired with skirts and/or slouch pants and then there are
the oversized plaids. Yes, let’s talk
about those plaids that look oddly reminiscent of Alexander McQueen, so Mr.
Simons might have tried to execute them a bit differently. Then there is that high/low hem length which
may work as a gown but surely is peculiar when mixed with a coat and was also “invented”
by Balenciaga and not Dior. We can address
the color palette which is again one of those wear it now and fall 2013 mixes
but with a preponderance of white which is styled to look very summery complete
with white handbag. Lastly, we can speak
to the mini group of tweeds with odd color gloves and shoes and yet seemingly summerlike.
With all this being said, where’s the big whoop? Yes, I know that the season dictates salable
and bankable clothes but the season does
not say they have to be boring. Yes,
there
are some pretty clothes within the capsule collection but there are a
few
lulus as well. let me just add something about the floor length side
sash which I personally think is fabulously dramatic but hardly what I
would consider anything near approaching day wear!
With haute couture being literally days away and full on
fall being weeks away, Mr. Simons had best be preparing for laser like criticism
of the coming collections. I hope he is
up to the task as it would be such a waste to toss out the customer that Dior
has built in the past 10 or so years.
Tick tock!
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