Leonard Paris Spring Summer 2018 Collection
Stopover in Moorea
Polynesia’s lush flora contrasted with mathematical rigor: harmonious oppositions lead the way in Leonard’s SS2018 collection, which explores the tension between nature and nurture, instinct and education, control and pleasure.
The show opens with masculine tailoring, streamlined pea jackets, reworked raincoats, structures outlined in white, layered with stripes and floral prints. The garments are gradually deconstructed. Overcoats and parka jackets come with shawl collars or kimono cuts.
Like the sails of
boat inflated by sea winds and held back by ropes, oversized dresses give a
sense of control and letting go.
An orchid, this
collection’s figurehead, is graphic, multicolored, printed on silk lamé,
scintillating like the reflections of waves on humid sand.
The color palette is
equally escapist, ranging from sunny yellow to cheeky orange, vibrant pink,
ocean blue, frothy white, emerald green, and mother-of-pearl metallic
tints. Jewelry made out of large
juxtaposed pearls underline the body’s articulations.
Geometrical blossom
or sensual architecture, this subtle equilibrium runs like a golden thread
throughout the collection.
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