You know when you can’t decide? You ruminate, reconsider and let your mind wander. Then go back over the possibilities which now seem totally different.
It's me, anyway, and this illogical pattern of thinking only makes itself known when i'm considering fashion.
…I love films. After viewing, my opinion is deepened and enriched with further study although it rarely, if ever, shifts to something completely different. I love outfits because when I stumble upon a discarded garment, or dare to try those outlandish shoes which will never work, every now and then, they somehow do.
The 2011 Spring/Summer collection was an example of when I couldn’t decide. The fearless colours atop dramatic shapes initially made me uncomfortable but as I digest them, they begin to make sense.
I was always of the ‘one stand-out piece’ school of thought. Rodarte, however, blew that out the water for me with funky earth-coloured Laura Ashley-styled prints mixed with sheer fabrics and irregular cuts. Bordering on Marvin the Marsian at times but nonetheless, very, very cool and weirdly wearable.
Raf Simons collection for Jil Sander seems to be a winner with everyone, although I have to say it doesn’t do much for me. White t-shirts tucked into burgeoning fluorescent skirts is modern and playful but it all feels unnecessarily garish, frumpy even. For a great look, I think you’ve got to work with the body’s curves rather than flanking them with boxy, over-long shapes.
More neon for Christopher Kane who mixed it with vintage-style flower prints on plain pencilled skirts. A contradictory collection which is, at every turn, bold, if not beautiful. I enjoyed the happy pastel-coloured summer dresses regimented by unyielding string-like detail.
Amid this appreciation of modernity and boldness it is necessary to pay homage to the classics and my favourite collection by far, Jonathan Saunders. Beautifully classic womanly shapes and lengths, floating fabrics, gorgeous greens, clean blues and caramels are the hallmarks of his collection. This embracement of 50s style is subtly modernised with minis, transparent overskirts, asymmetric fabrics, and unusual necklines.
To return to this notion of indecisiveness, it's not always the case. I dearly love a number of old and treasured pieces in my wardrobe. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s exciting to experiment and try out new looks we daren’t dream of (much like the 12” black suede platform wedges I’ve developed a relationship with in Jenners but not purchased yet. I ought to... they’re in the sale).
Hopefully these confused words have gone some way to explaining why girls can’t find anything to wear.
Have a look at the collection here
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