A petpeeve/gripe that I have with Style.com reviews is their tendancy to put a cold bucket of water over so-called 'overworked-ness'....down with the artsy-trappings, why does it look so laboured, they just need to keep it simple, what is up with all the unwearble shapes, the fabric is so unflattering...the sort of comments that would probably dishearten any designer and drive them all into all making sleek suits and shirts. As a person who likes overworked-ness, takes pleasure in the ornate and laboured, hasn't a clue how to keep it simple and couldn't really give a toss whether I looked my thinnest or not (let's face it.... if I was concerned with that, I could just prance around in skinny jeans and a t-shirt all day everyday...), it always makes me want to write silly fangirl letters to designers and say "Hey...um... I like REALLY love your work....and um... I think others do too... and um....for what it's worth hey, I'd like TOTALLY wear your clothes!!", to which they would probably guffaw with laughter over a drink at the George and Dragon.
Modernist are famous for NOT winning Fashion Fringe a couple of years ago even though should have done and they have gone on to super sleekness and slick cut collections. This season however, the edges softened up a bit and amongst all the London candy-coloured frou-frou (and there was a lot of it...), I think Modernist's take on softness appealed to me most. No pastiches or cliches going on (though I have a feeling I might doll up Luella/PPQ style one or two days next season...) in the collection and just beautiful cuts coupled with the right amount of embellishment and an amazing choice of fabrics that yes, aren't easy to wear but I just want to wear it goddamnit to feel it against my skin! Structure is often coupled with something slouchier (like those lovely fat and juicy clutches...) and the sharply sheer shirts get softened by the lacey cut-outs. A midriff-exposing-hater like myself even liked their midriff baring look (sorry Miuccia... I haven't quite bought into yours yet...) with the pretty crochet bra.
Penalised for working too hard on the collections? Perhaps but hey, at least they'll get a fangirl letter from me...
