Show Review: Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2015

Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs left bodycons by the wayside for Spring 2015, sidling up to looser silhouettes with draped, ruched, and pleated details. The signature cut outs for which the brand is known still came to the fore on knee length shifts, but the spirit was decidedly more relaxed. The duo does overtly sexy oh so well, but this season saw them flexing their skills with a ‘less is more’ type attitude.

Taking inspiration from Cleopatra, Cushnie et Ochs offered sleek separates in a color palette of marigold, dusty pink, white, black, and teal, offset by tubular gold necklaces, cut out arm cuffs, and disc shaped earrings. Ruffles fluttered on v-necks and hems, adding volume to the mix.

Flippy fringed skirts brought some diversity to the showing, as did variegated striped sets, which played on one shoulder tops, pencil skirts, and barely there bikinis.

While stunning, some pieces gave off a vibe of deja vu. The grommets? Versace. The halter neck dress with a dangerously high voluminous ruffle? Balenciaga or even Anthony Vaccarello. Designers are known to pluck inspiration from others, but those particular pieces fell flat simply because they lacked originality.

What triumphed, however, were the collection’s more simple offerings. I could see the white ruffled hem jacket and loose fit trousers on Zendaya, and any of the marigold yellow options on Solange. Beyonce would kill a soft pink crop top set.