Tommy
Hilfiger is worldly known for being classically chic and beholding impressing
style that always makes old style look brand new again. I always loved how he conveyed the American
style as cool, calm, and collected in somewhat simple, yet always new
designs. As true to his ‘classic’ American style and
aesthetic as he is, I sometimes wish he pushed the envelope a little bit.
When I first saw pictures of his
stage design and just a couple of the models, I did not guess it was Tommy
Hilfiger. Not even close. I was intrigued by how much the stage design
played with the audiences perception of what his clothing line represented,
this fashion week. Was it a relaxed
winter vacation these models were walking through? Or was it a much more athletic, competitive, and
rigorous attitude? I let my mind do the
judging depending on the particular outfit that reached the end of the stage. Doing what Hilfiger does best; he took our
all American classic fashion culture, put a new and refreshing spin on it, and
let our minds dance away with it. Only
this time, to winter wonderland.
This fashion week Tommy Hilfiger
designed an impressive stage that consisted of fake snow, a log cabin, skis,
and fir trees. Giving a rustic, trendy
winter vacation vibe, one might think Hilfiger was designing his collection for
the winter Olympics. Just like his cold
weather themed stage embodied winter and sport, his clothes did as well. His collection was mainly dresses, skirts,
sweaters, and lots of outerwear. The
fabrics consisted of chunky knits, fringe, wool, mohair, velvet, and faux fur
trim details here and there. The color
palette was mainly muted hues of red, blue, cream, teal, brown, and
maroon. His classic plaid pattern was sprinkled
throughout the silhouettes; sometimes in a sweater, satchel, or dress. But besides plaid and one or two other simple
patterned sweaters, it was predominantly solid colors.
This fashion week Tommy Hilfiger
replaced the typical city skyline backdrop with a wintery one, and completely
embraced it. The audience walked in from the cold, frigid weather
of the park, into his version of what cold, frigid weather should really encompass.
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