Spring '11 is shaping up to be one chic season.
I'm loving all the luxe minimalism of relaxed sportswear shapes grounded in new bone, putty, and ceramic colored neutrals. A fresh, sunny kick of pumpkin, persimmon and marigold make the look new and add a sense of urban exoticism.
All a girl needs is subtle tan (fresh from her winter vacation, of course!) and easy, breezy hair to keep the look youthful and quietly sexy.
These are a Thinking Woman's clothes, and the play between unwavering geometric lines and bold fluidity remind me of the monumental cast-concrete works of Rachel Whiteread and the hypnotically flowing draped pieces by Christo and Jean-Claude.
Somehow these contrasting works speak to me about the same things: The natural meeting the man-made. Touch and tactility. Uncomprimising boldness that also holds an inherent softness.
Throw in some quietly self-reflective Japonism and call it CHIC!
Summer has just ended but I'm already dreaming of next Spring....sigh
