Melbourne's GPO
Wednesday night saw Melbourne’s GPO designers MIMCO, Gorman and Manning Cartell take to the runway for InStyle’s L’Oreal Paris Runway event.
MIMCO showcased long strings of chunky beads and pearls, glittering clutches (some with interesting decoration such as gold snakes) and leather handbags in every size imaginable. Large rings and flower shaped bracelets made an appearance along with belts with layers of black beads and chains across the hip.
Gorman teamed chunky coloured knits with sheer fabrics displaying polkadots, sequin star designs, stripes and leather mini skirts. Their accessories included bright pompom balls and scarves that resembled paper chains.
Manning Cartell blended tough with feminine with silk fabrics draping across the body, fuschia and black, fur coats, hard Balmain inspired shoulders on structured jackets, leather skirts, metallics, digital prints and tailored mini dresses.
Trends at the show
The military trend reared its head in the collections of Karen Walker and Lucette. Karen Walker with their double breasted coat with large gold button detail and Lucette with big buttons up the sleeves of theirs. Karen Walker also experimented with bold prints, some digital and other reminiscent of the 1970s. Lucette used fringing and sequins as embellishment as well as using leather in various forms (skirt, shorts and jackets).
Tartan was used to create a jacket with a fur collar for Arabella Ramsay who also touched on the use of polkadots which we saw in Gorman’s collection. Overall, Arabella’s theme evoked a feeling of ‘urban cowgirl’, mixing checks with earthy tones and leather bomber jackets.
Obus featured oversized knits with coloured stripes in greens, pinks and oranges with socks layered up the leg over ribbed tights, which gave the collection a slight South American flavour. Then, in contrast, we saw delicate pink silk tops, floral prints and tailored blazers with piping.
Yeojin Bae went for an elegant tailored collection with structured bustiers and dresses, often with lace panelling. Other than typical winter colours such as grey and black, this collection had splashes of orange, fuschia and pale pink. She also referenced a key trend in the trenchcoat, but made it unique by using wool and a waist tie to create a softer version of the classic coat.
Photo credit: Fashionising.com
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