With a skyscraper view of the Financial District and the East River, Wes Gordon on Monday morning showed a Carolina Herrera collection that was all about architecture and glamour.
There was no better example of her vision for fall 2024 than the yellow and black taxi minidress with pleated sleeves that graced the cover of Tuesday's WWD. “Look, look, you can see the inside of the sleeves, it's the idea of a cone shape,” she said during a preview, marveling at the construction of the vertical pleats.
Ditto the diva's drama in a pair of ruffled black party pants that looked ready for the cha-cha, although the mood of the show was too serious for that.
“Even the dramatic moments are pretty disciplined and controlled,” Gordon said.
In fact, the collection was quite structured in the style of the 30s and 80s. The words “elegant severity” came to mind when looking at the winged sleeves and strict pencil skirts of the little black dresses and the rigid conical skirts of the prom dresses. There were plenty of options here for the drama-loving (and disciplined) red carpet set.
But Gordon also wanted to dress his wife for everyday wear, with a sleeveless, zipper-front, hourglass-shaped tunic in selvedge denim, with matching pants, a black and white trench coat with covered buttons. grosgrain or perhaps some tweed Bermuda shorts with a wide belt. and a white Herrera blouse. They are still garments that require commitment.
Gordon has developed a unique sense of color for the house, which is always a pleasure to see, mixing unexpectedly bold and soft tones, as in a look that paired black skinny pants with a blush cummerbund, a sheer fig-toned turtleneck and red patent leather shoes. , For example.
“The conversation between the four colors is the drama,” he said. “I wanted this season to be a celebration of the idea that beauty is strength: cleanliness, confidence and focus.”
Understood.
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