Here’s a phenomenon
of fashion and that is when a designer continues to develop his or her
signature and suddenly whatever that signature is becomes a trend and the
immediate world tries to cash in on it. To further complicate the matter then
there is the fawning pandering media who never mention the originator and only
speak of those who “borrowed” said signature. You chew on that for a moment
while I move onto the collection.
The Christophe Lemaire collection is a part of the scenario
described above but what I haven’t said is that the originator still does it
better than the imitators! Monsieur Lemaire delivers a rarity into the sea of
fashion sameness y offering slick, fashionable without being trendy, discreet
beautifully rendered modern wardrobe options for those who shun bells and
whistles. The irony of course is that his clothes might even be considered
trendy when he has been evolving his signature for quite a few seasons so for
him this is S O P or standard operating procedure and not a statement of the
season.
Personally, I think this collection is just exquisite in
almost every way. The clothes possess a soft structure without being messy or
sloppy, they are refined and without gimmick, they are modern in a way that
doesn’t require a spotlight and they are quite ageless in a time when clothes
are usually aimed at 20 or 30 something’s who can ill afford them or at 40 and
50 something’s who looks ridiculous in them while trying to be hip! Highlights
include the half sleeved suit looking so cool and comfortable for the season,
the denim which was about as fresh as it gets and not at all trendy, the
perfect cotton shirts and tunics and of course the terrific assortment of
jackets whether they be of the blazer or outerwear variety. The overall
silhouette is loose without being baggy or looking ghetto silly which enhances
and fortifies Monsieur Lemaire’s message.
Simple … Discreetly trendy … cosmopolitan ... raffine …
grown up … modern … chic
No comments:
Post a Comment