textural things

(style.com)

for the "sophisticated youth", as described in the style.com review of phillip lim's s/s '12 show. beyond the pastel color palette mashed together with blocks of black, i love the simplicity of the shapes and the unexpected details in the tailoring: wide-legged pants with a long slit up the sides, sturdy heels with higher vamps, two-tone bags used as clutches, the liquid movement of structural pieces (cue the flutter sleeves, androgynous cuts, and airy fabrics), and an overall helmut lang semblance. lim noted that the collection was inspired by kites - their free form and movement.  even before watching the show recap on style.com, one could see movement taking place in the pictures.  there's something absolutely striking about the ability to capture movement at the opportune time, as if it were meant to happen that way.  now, i want to fast-forward the autumn and winter months now and start layering silk on silk and experiment with tailored pieces in lighter materials.