For Ece Ege, autumn and winter are the best seasons. Not because she particularly likes the weather, but because it's when she can work with a broader palette of fabrics and layers.
“It's rich, it's beautiful, and in the summer you don't have coats, sweaters, vests, capes,” she said, running her hand through the shelves to list bonded wool crepes, silk panamas, silk mikados, georgettes, twills and more.
In general, “it is always about offering solutions,” he said, a leitmotiv of the brand. Theirs are always more elegant, with many basic pieces such as their ever-popular shirt dresses and silk blouses.
This season he borrowed from men's fashion, drawing inspiration from the nautical and sports world. Tailored garments included high-waisted sailor pants and pea coats with gold buttons and built-in vests. A boxy sweatshirt made from the most luxurious jersey and finished with knit ribbing at the cuffs that came with matching pants, “but don't go running in those,” he said, laughing.
She also added a handful of denim pieces, including pants in a veiny wash and contrasting golden-yellow stitch details at the waistband and pockets. These were a recurring request from her customers and retailers, she said.
A drop of lavender served as a counterpoint to the season's overall palette of dark neutrals: deep blues and charcoal, primarily. Drawing a parallel to pink shirts, she said the color was “fresh, inspiring and has a masculine romance.” The same could be said for her alignment.
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