With awards season underway and red carpet opportunities increasing by number yearly, it seemed that Julien Macdonald was almost completely catering to the celeb set with his Fall offering: a group he knows quite well. Flesh was bare, fabrics were shimmering, and embellishment was on high.
A cortege of sparkling frocks with cutout detailing, vacant backs, thigh-high slits, and plunging necklines were shown—many in Macdonald’s signature fish-scale and others in dizzying patterns and mixed metallics. There were a few trouser silhouettes on display in the form of jumpsuits, though the aforementioned sultry accents were still in play.
Attention to form was also paid when it came to the gents, whether with bare chests or high-waist skinny trousers. Button-front shirts in both prints and solids were among the collection’s most functional, though the destructed and slashed knits felt most like quintessential Macdonald.
Military-inspired details were present on expertly-tailored suiting for men: the kind of pieces that we could definitely see stylish fellas like Kevin Hart, Future, Cam Newton, and Michael B. Jordan sporting.
Though brimming with sparkle and shine, one can never deny Macdonald’s craftsmanship: the utter artistry of some of the designs at hand were awe-inspiring. This was a performance in every sense of the word, asking all who laid eyes on the looks to take part in its quest to cover the fashion world (and perhaps globe at large) with glamour, glitz, and gloss.
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