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Tag: NYFW S/S 2018
NYFW S/S 2018 – Derek Lam
Lam cycled through other prototypical Americanisms—the camp shirt, military tailoring, jeans, khakis—but his versions are neither costume nor basic. The denim is dark and crisp and worn as a two-piece suit, boxy of shirt and full through the leg;
NICOLE PHELPS , Vogue.com
Prabal Gurung, Spring 2018 NYFW
Gurung is using his platform to promote change, and in a Fashion Week taking place among headlines about Hurricane Irma and other global catastrophes, that made this show feel vital.
The collection had an appealing directness, as well. Over the past few seasons, Gurung has turned cut-outs trimmed with rouleau buttons into a key signature; this time around he added them to ribbed knit dresses and, most effectively, a deep-hemmed sweater. Some of his clients will probably take to wearing the top portion only.
NICOLE PHELPS, Vogue.com
Victoria Beckham, NYFW S/S 2018
“Delicacy can be strong” – Victoria Beckham
Beckham’s thinking on femininity has changed over the years, to be sure.
She’s long since traded in her hourglass dresses and stilettos for tailoring and—even occasionally—flats, but lately she’s been feeling for clothes with a real sense of slouch. For every pencil skirt here, there was a midi-length kilt barely hanging off the model’s hips. She riffed on the pajama look, elevating her matching sets in a subtle but substantial floral jacquard.
NICOLE PHELPS , Vogue.com
