There was a lot of sparkle and shine at the SS16 presentation of Wilson PK. The mermaid-resembling models with a wet-hair look and sparkly white and blue eyeliner walked across silver foil-covered floor to their assigned spots and pedestals wearing jackets covered in Art Deco-inspired shiny laser cut beads and Italian cotton knits and chokers embellished with reflective acrylic cut into little squares.
The knitted tops, skirts, dresses and flared trousers in cream and emerald green featured parts so thinly and delicately weaved they were completely transparent, slightly covered up with the embellishment.
Titled Paradise Lost, the designer, who previously trained under Iris van Herpen whose influence is traceable in some of his creations, was inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. That was apparent in accents of devilish red, a pantsuit taking centre stage in the aforementioned colour, jackets with strong padded shoulders and a PVC necklace resembling flames.
The tailored jackets in peach, black and white were adorned with zipper detailing which upon unzipping changes the shape of the garment. Additionally a lot of folding and wrapping was used on the skirts and dresses and pleating on the sides of the flared knitted trousers to achieve more interesting silhouettes.
by Sara Hesikova
Images courtesy of Wilson PK