The black leather reign

It may be summer already here in the UK, but for those of you looking forward to covering up already: don't panic. As usual, expect the leather jacket to return as it does season after season - and despite the power of the plain, high quality, black biker, every brand has (at some point) imagined their own version. Resort SS15 has provided us with all sorts of looks over the past couple of days, delivering everything you'd expect (crops, mules, slides and trousers) and more (is camo print still relevant?). Yet the two looks I've picked to discuss from the collections that I've remembered most so far (Fendi and Acne) are built upon the timeless shape of the leather biker jacket - and I'm fascinated (if a little baffled) to know why we still want them so badly.

Both are similar lengths, and both begin with that blank, black leather canvas. Embellished print patches or grungy purple pop? Wide, flappy arms or slim without hardware? The decisions are endless, one but thing is for sure. The leather jacket will not only continue it's reign year after year, but this season (with it's difficult trends: the mannish silhouette, the copious selection of flats, etc), the leather jacket might just be our savior. Balancing the lengths and widths of current key pieces is no doubt a challenge, but this piece - with a length that's fantastic for re-evaluating the small of a woman's back - will certainly help.

BTW - if you're after a plain one because you can't afford a selection of flamboyant leather jackets (like me), go here.

Block out

Hey - isn't Alexander Wang's Resort 2015 collection reminding you a liiiiiitle bit of Nazir Mazhar F/W14?

Anyway. At the Resort Presentation in NY a few days ago, Wang explained how the collection's inspiration came from being preoccupied with clothing care instructions and how clothes can be ruined by washing. This explains the laundromat location of the collection shoot - but I also think it's an interesting way to create a graphic, kind of sporty look for the clothes, directly referencing the logo tags you get inside the garment. Playing by the rules in terms of a mannish silhouette, the pieces are boxy, full of contrast and also include some tie-dye. Not necessarily what you'd expect from the downtown-cool designer, but they'll almost certainly have as much street cred as those wearable pieces from Nazir Mazhar.

Continue developing

I just caught sight of this editorial from a couple of months ago now. Styled by Maiken Winther for Costume Denmark and captured by Dennis Stenild back in January, more of that sexy boyish attitude is coming through these photographs. Powerful tailoring contrasts casual styling, and that matching pink two set is spot on for both shape and tone.

The huge pearl earring has also cropped up a couple of times over the last few months. Find some to shop here by Sophie Bille Brahe, or check out an upcoming project launching something similar on The Haute Pursuit. And what are your thoughts on the bull ring? Nice FKA Twigs vibe, no?

 

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old blossom

Since starting some weekend work at a flower shop, my obsession with flowers has only intensified. I've been routing through old files of footage and found these beautiful clips from last spring - and just had to do something with them. I love how the light moves through the blossom, and the soundtrack clip from Little Dragon's new album is still just begging to be worked with on some kind of fashion film.

subtle attitude

Another fresh - feeling editorial which captures the subtly upfront, confident attitude that I'm seeing so much at the moment. Flat, long and wide, these looks both essentially begin with a stark - but critically chic - approach to comfortable style. Note the incredibly casual sex appeal that's highlighted by some pretty high-end tailoring there too.

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ticking boxes

Studio Nicholson A/W14 is ticking all the right boxes with this collection, presented way back in January of this year. Relaxed, long and linear (with that essential feminine twist), each piece stands out as remarkably wearable - as does each look. Necklines, hems and lengths are all on point. I'm not so sure about the colour of those beige pants (kinda wishing they were a very deep slate?), but the shapes across the collection are gorgeous - and offer a less dramatic alternative to thw bigger silouette. More here.

lots of culottes

Sorry guys, but I gotta keep talking about those flappy black pants in my previous post - or as most of the world understands them to be know: culottes. To me, culottes have almost always been a little bit strange. Unflattering for many, the short, wide trouser (for some reason) reminds me of a tweed, hunting, pantaloon-type garment - and with this in mind, you can forgive me for previously accepting the fact that they would never be cool. But as we know, things have changed - and this daring new silhouette brings with it new life for the bizarre culotte of seasons past. Prompted into recognition by the skate scene trend that is still quietly dominating (thank you very much Celine and the pony skin slip on of S/S12), a wider leg with a shorter length is still making a lot of sartorial sense. Perhaps its a nod to normcore. But how can you actually wear it? I've rounded up some images of my favourite blogger ladies to prove the point: that culottes are back with a (flappy) vengeance.

 

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