Thurs. 09/10/2015.
Area Spring/Summer 2016.
Newcomers Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk showed a Quasi-Romantic Spring/Summer 2016 collection that had a certain 70's nightclub/roller disco vibe to it juxtaposed with an almost balletic quality and architectural structure that gave a very unique and dynamic look to their pastel offerings. Oft, lean, clean and spare, the silhouettes were sometimes thrown a curveball of oversized ruffles that lent a whimsical and girly atmosphere to the predominantly sexy and curve loving pieces on display, the pale, and frankly, sweet, pastel colours also had much of a hand in bringing across a Lolita-like vibe that was well handled and never looked too saccharine or wan.
Fogg and Panszczyk are known for the raised Braille-like textures in their fabrications and this was much in evidence. In fact, it was kind of all over the clothes and lent a one-dimensional feeling to the overall great effort put out by the Area duo, The short and tightly edited collection could have been a little more far reaching in it's purview, but aside from that quibble, it was a completely satisfying and fashionable outing.
That's All.
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