Newgen designer Danielle Romeril SS16 collection was shown at the beautiful Institute of Contemporary Arts…
The Institute of Contemporary Arts was an ideal place to showcase the newest collection of Danielle Romeril SS16. Eclectic, simple and understated, it encapsulated all that was brilliant about the designs of her Spring/Summer 2016 protagonist. This new season style portrayed an improvised beauty that is both elegant and undone, inspired by the fashion photography of Jackie Nickerson and Viviane Sassen.
“The sugary pink in the collection is not really a colour I would normally go near but it’s all about how you treat it,” said the designer.
Sihlouettes of the collection are asymmetric and layered; palm prints are collaged with organdie check, draped dresses feature printed inserts and knotted and flute sleeves lend volume and depth. Separates are conceived in cutwork cotton layered over muslin and a jacquard embroidery resembling a rippling mass of flowers which seem to float beneath a sheer overlay.
The collection encompasses all that one would want for Spring/Summer, from the strong colour palette to the soft patterns. Romeril’s raw aesthetic is balanced by a lightness of touch and elevated with sophisticated construction; embellished showpiece dresses are conjured from hand-cut thermoplastic film mounted on silk organza or embroidered with the legend Paradise Lost like dishevelled badges of honour.
The shoes for the collection are in collaboration with Kickers.
Find some of our favourite pieces from the collection in the slideshow to the left. (Photos by Natasha Colyer)
View Danielle Romeril’s website here
