A playful collection for Stella McCartney Autumn 2016

  |   14-04-2016

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The autumn ’16 collection embraces an individual attitude; a playful style combination of sophisticated, sporty and romantic. A bold mix of prints and textures are blended in a juxtaposition of masculine and feminine modernity. Reflecting the natural hues of Autumn, the colour palette consists of cream, pearl, fawn, granite, black, and pure white blends with an array of indigos and splashes of jazzberry, mandarin, and calendula.

Sexy and fun, leopard and tiger animal prints are boldly expressed in textures of jacquards, embroidery and fur-free fur. A mixed animal print look in a leopard jacquard, knitted, all-in-one made of sustainable viscose, is layered with a black tiger fur-free fur bomber jacket.

Cheeky cat motifs feature in prints, weighty tapestry jacquards and hand drawn sketches; bringing playfulness to refined tailoring and outerwear. A woven oversized coat matched with pure white cat portrait silk trousers and a bold stripe football knit jumper in cobalt, black and ink.

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Knitwear varies in gauge from fine ribs and gauzy recycled mohair to extreme cables and raw wool that are layered and sliced. Purposefully oversized and exaggerated, a wolf grey knitted all-in-one embodies a new take on tailoring paired with a felt grey mélange wool textured knitted sleeved boxy coat.

Graphic circles and diagonal stripes decorate soft feminine dresses, loose trousers and blouses both in contrast and tonal shades. Inventive pattern cutting nips waists and rounds off shoulders while shirring pleats and spirals of architectural zips and hardware add edge.

Evening invokes femininity inspired by vintage lingerie. Brocade corsetry is inlaid with mesh and lace, while floral jacquard dresses are veiled in voluminous shadows of invisible hazy tulle. 

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