EDELINE LEE Spring Summer 2016 Film

LONDON FASHION WEEK 18 SEPTEMBER 2015 1:30PM - 5:30PM Spring Summer 2016 started with inspiration from the Ocean Park Series of RICHARD DIEBENKORN. “I studied his method of composition, his sense of proportion, his wonderful sense of light and juxtapositions of color. I ended up experimenting much more intensely and directly with color than I ever have before. Somewhere along the way, inspiration from the MEMPHIS GROUP worked its way in. The final result is a joyful, breezy collection that makes me think of a summer’s day driving along Highway One and the mythical Californian coastline.” There is a series of pieces made of textured Flou Bubble jacquard that collage acid pastel colours like Aqua, Flouro, Yellow, Coral and Lilac through varied stitching techniques: colour-blocking, paneling, piping, patchwork, overlays, inserts embroidery and appliqué. A textured jacquard group assembles together floral, stripe and tweed motifs. A lightweight cotton silk jacquard with a flowing wave pattern is built into light summer dresses and long, wide culotte trousers. A lurex, pearlescent, holographic tweed “denim” jacket is appliqued with a face motif reminiscent of the planes of a Naum Gabo sculpture. There is experimentation with crossing and twisting of fabrics in both symmetrical and asymmetrical applications. Detached draping elegantly and playfully exposes slivers of skin at the lower back and waist. Playful, oversized and slouchy box-cut shoulders balance the rigorous tailored