It was all about feeling at home with Julie de Libran's spring couture collection.
Once again, she opened the doors to hers and treated guests to hot tea (with a twist if desired) and shortbread to get them through a windy evening.
Therefore, the Parisian designer made the costumes entertaining as well. His wife was “a little dishabillee but she also gets dressed and goes about her day,” he said before the show.
Down the stairs came the first model, dramatically lit and dressed in a striped velvet dress that was half nightgown, half evening dress with a cape.
We're talking about De Libran, so consider anything resembling sleepwear as a wedding brunch option instead of relaxing in front of Netflix.
Highlights included double-breasted jackets that reached mid-thigh; a short-sleeved parka adorned with feathers; a richly embroidered multicolored dress and a blouse with a collar and hem matching the fabric of the dress she was wearing.
Elsewhere, she played with tweed separates: “they're like knits, you get that comfort and warmth,” she enthused. Most of her looks were embellished in some way: feathers, sequins, or even just high-shine fabrics.
The predominant message here? If you're still in workout clothes when the doorbell rings, throw on a long jacket and chunky jewelry, slip on your stilettos, and go.
If that spoke to anyone with pockets not deep enough for what he showed on Wednesday, there's always the designer's collaboration with French retailer La Redoute, scheduled for Valentine's Day.
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