Understanding the body and its relationship with a garment is a fundamental principle of a fashion designer’s process. For Daniella Kallmeyer, it’s an organic conversation that evolves uniquely with each client. “I think a lot about how our clothes change your posture, change the way you stand,” she explained from her Lower East Side studio, recounting how her work is intended to help her clients stay on track. power of her. “You put your hands in your pockets a little deeper and slouch a little differently. You’re a little taller,” she said.
The power of clothing is a theme throughout her work, and leading up to fall sees her becoming athletic through her personal experience as a spectator of women’s sports and friendships with female players, in line with Kallmeyer’s way of “celebrating women intellectual and successful.
A scarf-detailed top (wrap it around the neck, leave it open, fold it over the blazer update, which uses a single-button closure just below the bust and has longer sleeves) is emblematic of how her pieces come to life uniquely. with the style and energy choices of its clients. Complete the silhouette with a larger pant, like the Clemence pant; With their fold they are shaped like a wishbone. It also came in a new denim style, which is sure to stand out at retail.
The fabrications lean into the season with lightness: cotton viscose, satin and cotton poplin, in shirt dresses, miniskirts and a host of super-soft knits, some used as sheer layers in neutral tones. Pair them with a new flexible clutch, their take on the ease of the belt bag.
A subtle sporty bent mixed with ’90s minimalism in breathable fabrics gave rise to another solid collection of pre-fall pieces and well beyond.
