Powdery, pink pastels are the ultimate way to emphasize the ultra feminine, soft silhouettes of spring.
”This season the spring/summer palette is brought full circle with radiant orchid the polar opposite of summer’s other to hot hue, placid blue.” “Surprisingly, these strong, vibrant colors also pair well across the palette.” “They are perfect companions to pastels, and add confidence and vivacity when mixed with other bold colors,” states Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone’s color expert.
Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing brought back the 80’s with big gold chains and a white open weave sweater paired with a flouncy structured skirt in pastel pink that appeared to defy gravity “I wanted to explore something casual and sporty,” he shared backstage. “It’s less evening and more real. It’s more me.” John Galliano’s Bill Gaytten took a page from sportswear giants like Nike and turned out a collection of sporty, tech-driven looks with skinny cropped pants in a laser-cut lightweight fabric with a matching top in bubble gum pink.
Stella McCartney described her collection as “understated seduction.” McCartney’s easy to wear nude pink trouser suit made of lightweight silk nailed down a casual, chic look that is pretty hard to beat. Isabel Marant displayed her signature tomboy style with a romantic, dusty pink cotton voile blouse and short ruffled skirt paired with moccasin style booties. ‘You know, life’s a struggle, so you have to be tough. But it helps if you have some sweetness, too,” the designer said.
There was a rebellious streak in Vivienne Westwood’s pale pink dress with plunging neckline and asymmetrically cut hemline that was draped and layered in such a way in order to allow the dress to cascade in a sea of light ruffles above the knee. Dior’s alluring emerald green blouse is tucked into a pleated pink cocktail skirt that ballooned below the hips. At Guy Laroche, Marcel Marongiu’s inspiration came from science fiction, “The tension between natural and artificial, man-made and high-tech.” His pale pink cocktail dress fell elegantly to the knee in billowing front box pleats.
Veronique Leroy’s delicate construction of a sultry, pink, strapless dress epitomized the soft, feminine look. It doesn’t get more feminine than Nina Ricci. Peter Copping used elements taken from a man’s wardrobe to create a superbly cut gold knee length coat worn over a coral dress, detailed with dainty pleats and frills.
Chalayan’s baby pink sculptural peplum blouse is worn over white translucent perforated trousers that billow loosely around the legs. “It was all about this anticipation of summer, the anticipation of getting into the water,” said Chalayan. “Clothes that come off but stay with you, as if you’re about to get to the beach.”
