As soon as I see anything @CostelloTaglia, I can never believe that Jeffrey and Robert are behind the brand. It’s brilliant because I truly expect the unexpected with them – and they always deliver (that’s the best part, no?).
Perhaps because of their recent nuptials (congrats you guys!), the designers were in quite a romantic mood. So romantic that their fall/winter 2012 collection resembled resort wear! Or maybe they drew inspiration from the recent bipolar weather we’ve been having where quite frankly, spring sprung and never left us. It’s the only explanation for the slew of dresses that came down the runway today.
I’m not complaining. The absence of outerwear was rather hopeful of a winter without blistering blizzards and below-zero weather. Most importantly, the absence of outerwear reminds us of the designers’ true strengths: those chic daywear dresses, plunging evening gowns, and draped creations of beauty. There is no way that you can appreciate the intricacies of their draping with a coat over a dress. Like last season, I remain in awe with their skills in fabric manipulation; as one model appears, I just stare and try to figure out how the designers were even able to achieve the silhouette on the model. Abstract pleats along with darts, knots, wraps, gathers, and asymmetric details kept the collection modern and fresh.
The colour palette and printing brought the collection to a whole other level. Inspired by Beetlejuice (Tim Burton’s whimsy with zero horror though), AirDye (aka eco-friendly) floral and stripe prints were done at large in blurred, spherical, and textured appearance. Rusty poppy reds, mahogany browns, acid greens, salmons, cyans, periwinkles, seafoam greens, and oxbloods created for a luscious earthiness.
The end result: natural visions of beauty and infinite bearhugs.
