Tibi Spring/Summer 2016

Sat. 09/12/2015.





Tibi Spring/Summer 2016.

Amy Smilovic proclaimed that her mood for the Tibi Spring 2016 collection was "Kinda chilled out" and taking into account that she had spent a bit of down time in Malibu and Miami in the interim between collections, one can fully imagine she got that inspiration every day. This accounted for a certainly more relaxed approach to Smilovic's fashion offering, but that in no way translated into casual or down market dressing. In fact, this assemblage of outfits was a rally by Smilovic against the "Normcore" fad running through the current (as of 2015-6) world of Haute Mode rather rampantly.

To this end, save for exceptional splashes of a a deep and rather surprising hue of Bordeaux and a pair of shades that ostensibly would qualify as Peacock Blue and Green, Smilovic kept her color choices chic and easy and wearable in shades of Nude and White mostly. Smilovic also upped the ante with bracing shots of sequins that added a much needed sense of luxury to the equation and also added a sense of edge to the breezy mood being invoked. Smilovic struck an exceptional balance between casual and sophisticated and made it look deliciously and easily wearable. Take for instance, that rather curiously offbeat, yet perfectly appropriate shade of Bordeaux shown in a chic and relaxed look of a sequined sweater top and Bermuda shorts that encapsulated the dual mood of the show brilliantly!

This was a fundamentally exceptional treatise on mix mastery and the juxtaposition of loose and relaxed against the more sophisticated and luxuriant yielded a sure-handed and confident collection that will find a broad base of appeal for fans of the label and newer ones alike.





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