There is no hiding my love for anything 'Wonderland' inspired -I have the white rabbit tattooed to me, endless amounts of drink me necklaces and my ideal wedding is fit for the Mad Hatter - so when designers send us down the rabbit hole with their art direction I am instantly a fan. At NYFW Thom Browne channelled his inner Lewis Carroll and threw a garden party.
The creative direction for this show was amazing, surrounding the runway was fake grass, shrubs and models dressed in sartorial interpretations of flowers, butterfly's and lawn-sports. Although miraculous in itself the set was merely a backdrop for the collection.
Browne kept the silhouettes of his garments simple which was a surprise to many as for once garments could be easily worn off the runway. The collection featured tailored trouser suits, jackets, coats and flaring skirts.
The variety of textures and fabrics gave the collection the Browne touch. Dresses were made out of woven fishing line with mink trimming; Jackets were composed from 180 separate pieces of oxford cloth; and feathers were arranged in floral patterns to form Coats.
The was the different garments were styled together was brilliant, it was bright, playful and wondrous. My favourite part of the show would have to be the head gear which complemented each outfit. The headgear included hats in the form of dresses and handbags was a collaboration between milliner Stephen Jones and Browne.
Oh, to make the collection truly fairytale-esque there was even a narrator. Such a well thought out runway show. Thom Browne, you are a genius.
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