Mention Stella
McCartney to me and I’d probably pull a very distressed face. I can’t say I’ve
never really understood the fuss about her as a designer but came to a “agree
to disagree” conclusion that her designs are loved by many yet it never quite
did it for me. It’s one of those annoying feelings when you want to like
something but you just can’t bring yourself to it. But last season for Fall
2012, I noticed myself oddly liking what McCartney presented. Now it wasn’t an
“I’ve seen the light” moment as I still had my doubts with the collection and
just passed this whole new feeling off as a one of thing. “No, no” said Stella
McCartney “I almost have you!” and then bang, she presents Resort 2013 and I’m
hooked. Hi my name is Daniel and I’m a Stella McCartney-holic. It’s the feeling
of the buzz inside you when you’re screaming at your laptop screen because each
look in the collection is flawless and you want it all for yourself so you can
wrap yourself amongst it all while you sleep. Or is that just me when I see a
collection that I really like? Awkward. For her Resort 2013 collection,
McCartney presented a carnival themed garden party to showcase her latest
designs. There was everything from ring tosses, lemonade stands, tests of strength,
barbecue grills (black bean burgers, of course) and a New Orleans brass band
while the models enjoyed the company of A-list celebrities and the events, they
showed off McCartney’s designs. What I love about this creative way to showcase
a designers clothing as when on the runway, it is almost like an image. A sense
of fantasy and not realistic but events like these were models wearing the
garments, interacting with the guests, it demonstrates how these items of
clothing can fit into everyday life for ready-to-wear. With the grey skies in
New York, McCartney showed how we Brits do it by throwing a great party, no
matter what the weather! But not even the gloomy weather could damper the
spirits of the guests as McCartney’s clothes were enough to make you smile. "I
love spring, spring's one of my favourite seasons," McCartney said.
"It's all about enjoying the new beginning, in a sense. This season I
wanted to let it go a little bit. This collection was about having standout
pieces." And standout it was. The collections main features were vibrant
colours as well as bolder textures. McCartney moved away from the serious tones
of deeps blues used for her Fall collection and instead swapped it with vibrant
marmalade oranges, chrome yellows, forest greens, sky blues and hot pinks with
the addition of clean whites to balance out the collection. McCartney looked at
the 70s for inspiration were she took a vintage spun to fringe and lace and
oversized masculine suits creating a modern day chic to flared pants, fringed
dresses and oversized blazers and sweaters. The prints ranged from out-there
leopard print, vintage florals to plaid patterns. The collection was the
perfect fusion between minimal and stand-out creating a perfect wardrobe for
the women who seeks laid-back leisure meets smart tailoring yet impeccable
style. Hats off to you, McCartney, I am now a devoted fan. See the full collection
here.
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