Goddess Prints - Diane von Furstenberg

After last season’s man’s-life-in-a-woman’s-body ethos, Diane von Furstenberg has taken a man on as her new creative partner. Perhaps this decision was meant to strengthen this ethos. So had the appointment been worth it?

Yvan Mispelaere, hails from France and accordingly there was an artesian leaning to this new collection. A vast array of prints appeared on every kind of garment from dresses to playsuits, and oversized jackets to camisoles. These prints were sometimes abstract and often clashed with others but somehow the look gelled and gave a real feeling of summer in the city. With the models scraped back hair, matt red lips and round sunglasses, the show took on a bohemian mood. But the collection was distinctly glossy, grown up and supremely wearable. Whether you’re a lady that lunches or a business woman, these clothes were powerful enough to define you as creative and as forward as von Furstenberg herself.

Silks and cottons in summer colours of lemon and mint, purple and lilac or black and white gave an optimistic and happy mood. These prints and colours were also carried forward into accessories such as bum bags (yes, really) and large structured shoppers. Dotted amongst the prints were several colour blocking outfits, all seemingly thrown together. These were amongst the most eye catching, probably because they gave your eye a rest from the complicated coupling of tribal and geometric shapes. Other items to watch were handkerchief hemmed wrap skirts and oversize hoody jackets. It was all very simple, practical and yet beautifully done. Perhaps a little masculine influence has paid off after all.