SHOW: Dion Lee – S/S 2017
LOCATION: Pier 59 Studios, Chelsea Piers
DATE: Sept. 10
START TIME: 3PM + 24mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: Walking in line with the season’s fresh focus on runway-to-streetwear looks, Lee served up a series of fall-ready camel and black trenchcoats with thick, oversized waist belts, making a subtle nod to the sort of look Neo from the Matrix might style his future bride’s big day.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Grungy, slicked-back hairstyles and single, drop statement earrings enhanced the show’s ‘private equity corporate raider on a Friday night post-deal bar-hopping binge’ feel. Officially, Redken hair director John Pulitano cited the ‘90s Hemet Lang girl – noted as both carefree and rebellious – as the memo for the pinned-back looks.
OFF PROBATION: A coral knitted sequin dress given a sporty vibe via a racer-back silhouette, teamed with ivory multibuckle sandals. Another key look was a similar-hued rain jacket worn over a sequined knit dress.
GOOD BEHAVIOUR BOND: A cement-colored oversized nylon anorak with a trailing, parachute train worn over a concertina skirt and styled with Reef-like sandals.
INSPIRED BY: Kinetic sculptures, light and transparency, three-dimensional figures that move naturally against the body.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Australian model Jessica Hart accompanying her billionaire beau and Greek shipping heir Stavros Niachos III to the pre-wedding party of W contributing editor and Vogue Japan fashion editor Giovanna Battaglia and Oscar Engelbert on the Italian island of Capri, styled according to the event’s dress code of ‘intelligent chic’.
WEAR IT TO: The Head of the River Race on the River Thames in London amid a rainier-than-expected dreary March, where you’re intent on staying both chic and warm as you cheer on your former colleagues from Oxford Brookes University competing against the U.K.’s elite.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “Did you read the article about Lee recently moving to New York and couch-surfing on his mate’s place in Williamsburg?”
SPOTTED: Jessica Hart, Lucy Chadwick, Danielle Bernstein, Alycia Debnam Carey, William ‘Will.i.am’ Adams, Leigh Lezark, Kelela,
COLOR WHEEL: Navy, white, coral, beige, black.
THE DOCKET: Delivering an array of asymmetrical midi skirts, sheer dresses, neutral fluid dresses and architecturally-inspired blazers, Lee’s latest collection marked a notable update on the designer’s signature play on scuba panel pieces. Equal parts ‘90s power business woman and grungy Williamsburg hipster, the lineup for spring focused on playing with construction and visual techniques – inspired by artists Heinz Makc and Gunther Uecker – to create movement while also maintaining strong linear design. Think DKNY reimagined for the incoming class of Goldman Sachs 2017 intent on creating a wearable tech work wardrobe transferable from burning the midnight oil to Burning Man.
