Alpha60 and Limedrop joined some fabulously quirky designers for the Yen L’Oreal Paris Runway on Thursday night.
Alpha60 started off the show with a movie clip of a talking parrot. It wasn’t until the first outfit came down the catwalk that the reason for this became apparent. Alpha60′s collection had many animal influences throughout, with the parrot (see right), elephant, bird and snake becoming prints. These unique designs were combined with block colour staples such as pencil skirts, hooded coats, layered knits and loose dresses in greys, black and white.
Limedrop‘s Silver Lining collection focused on blues, beige, black and white in the form of tapered pants, long cardigans, blazers, trenchcoats and patterned sweatshirts. The textured bodysuit with a leotard-like low back, cloud prints and a touch of PVC were also featured. Check out our interview with Nathan and Clea from Limedrop about this collection.
Carly/Hunter used zips and piping as embellishment in their collection on structured dresses and jackets. We saw cowl necklines, shorts paired with tights and high waisted pants. New Zealand brands NOM*d and Zambesi stuck to a classic winter palette with very different design results. NOM*d’s initial outfits were all about excess of material with strips of fabric layered all over the body. We then saw the use of leather panels, tassels, belt straps, and the tops of shoes as detailing on their garments. Zambesi blended sharp tailoring and soft draping with waistcoats, calf length pants and lattice structured skirts.
To spice up menswear with a little colour this winter, Jack London used bright purples, maroon and berry tones as well as browns, greys and black. From classic tailored suits to textured jackets, belted trenchcoats to crisp shirts; this collection was all about mixing eccentric pieces with timeless basics. S!x used a lot of layering in their outfits with uneven hems and various levels of draping. Fur coats enveloped the models who also wore a number of designs emblazoned with the British and Australian flags. TV travelled back to the hippie days of the 70s with floral prints, peace symbols and full length print jumpsuits. Colours such as lime green, burnt orange and deep purples were seen in sheer fabrics, full skirts and dresses with cut out detailing.
Photo credit: Fashionising.com
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