Helmut Lang PF12
One might feel a chill when one peruses Helmut Lang’s latest presentation for Pre-Fall. The Colovos design duo has crafted a collection that, while in tune with the house’s trademarks of both simplicity and quality, darkens the label’s aesthetic a little. Spider webs were, after all, the inspiration that led the couple in their inspirations while forming the collection, and one doesn’t have to look too far to see how.
From severe-yet-sensuous trouser suits to complex, multi-texture draping, the show encompassed much of what Helmut Lang was about: the black leather and the strong jackets were a key component of the collection, and the stonewash in some of the fabrics—as well as the use of sheer— brought an apocalyptic air to the show. This felt right, though, and several different coloured prints and a splash of popping pales helped to draw the whole thing together.
Can’t wait to inject some of this moody atmosphere into your wardrobe? Why not try BDG at Urban Outfitters, who have created a great pair of died denim jeans. Also appropriate would be this leather jacket, by Rick Owens. Helmut Lang is stocked, however, at Liberty.
