Gorgeous model Esther backstage waiting to go on. Best thing about that lace- it appears this stunning mossy grey in some lights and this deeply muddy khaki in others.
Celine Rita launched her first ever collection at New Zealand Fashion Week on Tuesday and I for one, have to commend her on putting together a thoroughly innovative and flirty collection- one that will no doubt be consuming my future income come winter next year.
Taking inspiration from the indelible fashion icon that is Edie Sedgwick, Celine spun her own ubiquitous cutesy around her muse who she had imagined lived into the 1970's, sobered up and become an intrepid traveller- exploring all that the world had to offer. Never taking her inspiration too literally or following trends too adamantly, she has produced a range that is both wearable and sophisticated as well as being, like Miss Sedgwick herself, a little off-beat (captured well in the name of the collection 'Dance to your own tune'). With psychedelic pops of an acid yellow-green and a kaleidoscopic pink, and the exquisite use of multiple textures (think, velvets, suedes and soft wools) Celine Rita, as always, offered something a little different to what we might have been expecting.
Yasmin in the long maxi, stunning floatiness on the runway and with the hat- eeek!
What was most exciting to see was Celine's experimentation with shape- poncho tops, long floaty maxi dresses and high waisted, wide leg, trousers that looked particularly spectacular on model Frankie Everard, who proved to be a Farrah Fawcett doppelganger with the gorgeous felt hats that were also a feature of the collection.
Frankie looking stunning.
For a young designer, it can be difficult to navigate the line at which you remain true to your established aesthetic and yet also push your creative boundaries further, particularly when considering your client base. Celine Rita seems to have negotiated this cusp perfectly, as it has done with every season to date. Celine continues to prove that her design aesthetic is one in continuing flux, evocative of her personal vibrance and youth; as such it continues to develop, but still has its heart in the fun loving, quirky, imperfect, girl-next-door -just like always.
Corinna in the super cute (and classically Celine Rita) Blazer and lace skirt
Laura looking amazingly relieved after strutting her stuff- the fabric on this frock is velvet, I seriously could cuddle into it if I wanted to (ok, secretly I did, but only when Celine wasn't looking)
New Talent winner, Claire from Christchurch. Two words: Hair Envy. Two more: Extended Sigh. (puts down ice-cream wistfully)
With each collection becoming deliberately more fantastic and technically experimental it would be unwise to suggest that she had reached her pinnacle just yet.
One fashion week down, many more to come...
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All pictures taken from designerdirection.wordpress.com and frockwriter.posterous.com
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