In stark contrast to the likes of Prabal and Posen, Phillip Lim yesterday showed his minimalistic and slightly androgynous collection on the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week SS 2012. His ethereal collection concentrated on the 'freedom fragility of kites' according to his show notes and was a succession of light, simple and highly wearable pieces.
He kept with the colour blocking trend, but his was more synonymous with the collections of DVF and Preen than what we have seen from designers such as Rag & Bone this season. The show began with a pastel pallet with colours such as dusty pink, purples and oranges and gradually moved into monochromatic colouring before introducing darker shades of navy and a bold black and white print.
He chose to layer a lot of his pieces and certain looks seemed to create that sportswear luxe feel that has been anticipated from a lot of designers in light on the 2012 Olympics. There were trousers with side slits, jackets with crew necks and racer back tee's.
Already a favourite among the likes of Leighton Meester and Jessica Biel, the wearability of this collection can only increase the designers already wide audience.
