Resort 2010: Akris

ahhhh, Lets talk new fashion.

I slit up designer collection into two categories “fantasy frou-frou” and “real-life wearable”. I’m sure I don’t have to explain this to you.

 

A lot of collections are great eye candy but you won’t be caught death in half on it or you can’t begin to imagine how they made it so, oh well.

 

Akris, a design label that started off making aprons, is staying through to there mantra “high quality but undistinguished" ready-to-wear clothing.

 

This is the type of dress that makes me what to go through every Big 4 pattern, break out the French curve and tracing paper and get to work…. So timeless. The fabric makes the dress for sure.

 

 

Monochromatic, simple and made out of knit fabric. I’ve been pouring over this look all morning. It makes since for a simple 3 piece that can be used for a capsule or swap. For me, I will go do the shrug/cardigan shorter because of my proportions. I like how they went darker for the bottom, did you notice that? Very noteworthy.

 

A design feature that has been coming more into play as the months go by, a ruched sleeve and what I like to call “lazy tie ties” they just hang effortlessly, not particular function what so ever.

 

In jacket form, interesting.

 

Another style feature in this collection is the leather or leather look-a-like Bermuda shorts. I’m not a leather pants girl but a fabric that looks like leather, denim with sheen or something like that in

Bermuda

pants is not lost on me at all. I like it.

 

So if you a fabric junkie that is always looking for the next thing, leather look

Bermuda

shorts.

 

 

What is it? Some type of vest? Anyway, its very interesting, I wonder if there is a pattern that exist for this. It has that boho edge to it. I would make it in grey or black and where it with jeans with a white tank top. Love it

 

I can’t wait for these looks to get on net-a-porter so I can do some more snooping

 

 

Comments

[Adrienne]

I Love that 2nd look! I'd live in that!!! I like the style of those shorts...I have some denim with a little sheen! LOL hmmmmm

[Dana]

This is one of the designer I go to first - what great simple, sophistcated outfits. Thanks for the preview.

[Mary]

The last look is very intriguing...Looks like they took some knit fabric...used the edges of the yardage as the front and then pulled up the center to form the back, leaving awesome cocoon type arm holes. Interesting indeed!

[Tany]

Yes, great inspiration, I could see myself in any of these outfits...

[sara]

Wow! Those are so cool. I'd never heard of that line before, and I thought at first that it was a pattern line. So disappointed to see it wasn't!