The prints of the opening looks of Donna Karan’s SS15 collection bore semblance to Rorschach designs. From there, only more exuberant pattern was to follow — logograms, patchwork, calligraphic drawings and more. There was quite the farraginous mélange of Oriental-inspired dresses, dusters, skirts, tops and pants, especially — looks perhaps taken after, or perhaps just catered toward, the likes of a jet-setting, Katherine Hepburn-esque woman.
Though parts of the collection strayed from minimalism, other looks greatly embraced it. A sleek black dress, with slight, skin-baring cutouts at the waist and three-quarter sleeve arms slit up the leg, playing off the body loosely and perfectly for a chic, warm city night; a deep V-neck red shift with wide arm holes moved freely past its belted waist; unicolored blouses worn loosely with feminine, casual collars.
No doubt drawing inspiration from the Orient, Karan also seems to have designed this season’s collection with safari travel in mind. Letting the show’s millinery choices speak for this assertion would be enough — woven or mesh hats stood tall on model’s heads, brims peeking out to shade the elegant wearer’s eyes. One even included a Ridge Top crease, perhaps prepping its wearer for an excursion across Patagonian South American.
The show’s final looks were its most elegant. Beaded detailing, velveteen embellishment, Spanish style fishtail floor lengths, and, naturally, the best of the best woven, high standing, textured millinery on show-closer ‘it girl’ Karlie Kloss.
by Emily R Pellerin
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