Well, you did it again, albeit with a bit less drama than
Fall but nonetheless there was drama for resort 2014. I may not agree with all of it nor can I say
I understand or like some of it but there is much to be said for this oeuvre.
Firstly, I want to say that it was very smart of you to
utilize the brand’s DNA in ways that are so obvious to some but yet to the more
cultivated eye they have been toyed with and massaged … this is a good thing. It won’t take a rocket scientist to figure it
out. This concept might fall on “blind
eyes” if the viewer has no knowledge of the man, Balenciaga, but in today’s
world of fashion that’s the rule rather than the exception. Secondly, the rigid adherence to the stark
palette is another way in which you obey the house codes which is a definite
asset for the collection. Thirdly, I am
sure the powers that be will be besides themselves with the “shoe box” shopping
bag you developed for the season as I am sure this will become a truly lust
worthy possession and ring registers loudly.
Lastly, there are some great great dresses and some beautiful tailoring
but hell, that “caped” dress has been beaten to death already for over a year.
Alex, I am trying to be very kind here instead of my usual harshly
critical self but now we move onto what’s not so right here. That tall crowned bucket hat is odd at best
and really didn’t add to the imaginative presentation. Then there are the
shoes, in a word… meh! That coil phone cord ankle strap just doesn’t cut it with
the starkness of the clothes; made me think of that wristlet plastic coil key
chains with the big hook hanging from them … not pretty not necessary; far too
dimensional for the ankle but works well in the bracelet and earring
departments. By the way, the shoes alone
were not exactly lust worthy but yes there are wearable.
The most puzzling or perplexing issue here was the apparent
layered hemlines which at times seem ill conceived and then the overall look
might have come off more effectively without that “under layer.” Even though
the prints, I am told, were evocative of the master himself, I am still on the
fence as to their necessity within the big picture.
So AW, let me sum up here and say kudos to you for
delivering the second collection of merit for the brand. Let’s hope the ruts in
the road are just blips of the season.
Hopefully you will stay the course and not lose sight and what the name
stands for and whose archive will surely provide years’ worth of ammunition for
future collections. One teeny tiny last
thing, those of us who have a resume longer than 15 minutes and whose
vocabulary does not include fierce will recall a Prada bag of about 30 years
which marks a distinct resemblance to your new “it” bag … nuff said!
Love to see when you
are back in NYC, let’s do a coffee and I’d love to hear what you have to say
about your colleagues Raf and Hedi who seem to be a bit at sea with their
collections plus I know you have dirt!
Ta ta, see you soon, kiss kiss
Love
Me
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