Luxurious velvets and lace are always good for the colder seasons for some reason. There's something romantic about them, something very cool-it-girl living in London about it. Not sure who or what makes me think this but damn are these clothes beautiful. I like seeing granny-chic pieces (I actually hate that term): the heavy coats with silly designs on them, the pussy bow blouses, capes, and more lace.
Burberry
At first I thought, is Christopher Bailey still at Burberry? Because this doesn't look like "typical" Chris Bailey. AKA reworked trench coats in plastic or some strange fabric, tons of cool accessories, a blast of colors...This is paired back, comfy, simple, and PERFECT. It was so hard to pick just three looks for Burberry this season. And the simple color palette! Just grey, ecru, beige, and white. Sure the color is fun for winter when our environments are void of the rainbow but there's something cozy about matching the snow.
Erdem
Back to the granny-chic! This time Erdem is giving me art historian vibes. The prints on the velvet dresses and coats (and shoes!) make me think this girl mirrored her clothes after the paintings she spends hours looking at.
Gareth Pugh
The Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson lover inside of me LOVES Gareth Pugh. For when I want to bring out my inner goth, I can always count on something wild and creepy from Pugh. However, this wasn't as wild as usual (I remember seeing the most angular pieces on the runway years ago from Gareth Pugh and thinking about how no one got injured trying to dress the models). I like the minimal and dramatic approach this time around: a massive fur coat a la a Yeti. Or a pair of the longest pants that are as black as the sky on a moonless night. Or (!) a larger than life, overwhelming, floor length coat/dress. It's all so demanding and I love it.
J. JS Lee
The attention to comfort designers are giving this season is everything! There's room to breath, room to wiggle. I wonder why this is though. I always think about what's going on in society that makes designers react the way they do. Is it because of Trump? Brexit? Are we so uncomfortable with our daily lives and every gross thing going on around the world that we need some extra coziness from our clothes? I think so. And at J. JS Lee, there's gonna be fun and lighthearted colors, tied scarves, and fabrics that'll make your baby's blanket jealous.
Le Kilt
On the opposite side of the spectrum, Le Kilt is reminding me of This Is England (of which I deeply miss and will forever love). 2009 me loves leopard print creepers and skirts and plaid and tartan and all black and the primary colors and tights and Doc Martens. I basically love the nostalgia here and love that this isn't particularly on trend.
Pringle of Scotland
And back to the comfies! We can always count on Pringle of Scotland for the cozies. Nothing massive to report here, just that I need that first look's cardigan. It looks like someone shaved a sheep, cut it in a basic textile, sewed some cool buttons on it then threw it on the model. And I say that in a good way. And hello, oversized roll necks? I'm down. I just hope Tennessee weather will permit me to wear these chunky silhouettes next season.
Temperley London
I've expressed my love for a good contrast on here many, many times. Here is no exception. The dainty dress on the first model mixed with casual flats and that crazy mouth print is ace. And the classic glittery, flirty skirt paired with an oversized turtle neck. But this knit has some shape to it - which is a good, unexpected detail.
Victoria Victoria Beckham
I like Victoria Victoria Beckham better than her main line. The shapes are more interesting - over at Victoria Beckham it's sort of the same thing each time: a shapeless dress over knee high boots with gloves...something like that. Some color blocking. Very streamlined. And it's a look, don't get me wrong. But the goods are over at VVB. The layering, first of all, is so delicious. And the shades of grey are making me want to set my pinks and blues aside and focus on what so many people might call a boring color. Lastly, I never care too much for graphics on tops. But here it's a minimal and quite cute doodle of some ladies.