DKNY: a pile of old shit.

This week designers from across the world flocked to the fashion capital of the world. New York hosted its bi-annual Fashion Week for the debut of SS14 collections. Designers grabbed headlines by cancelling shows, failing to appear, and of course being more daring and extrovert than usual. However one brand that really stood out for me was DKNY, and as you can probably tell by the title, not for a good reason.

DK has been a favourite with women, year after year. However recently the fashion giant has desperately been trying to cling onto its young consumers, by adapting the brand and losing sight of the vision the label started off with. This collection we see gorgeous women, hidden by a combination of oversized denim pieces, hoodies and gym shoes. I'm not sure whether the fashion world is making a less than subtle statement about the fitness of women today, but it really is not a step in which they should be taking. It isn't however, just Donna Karen commuting this hideous offense, but it also down to a lot of high street retailers. Instead of making a fashion statement AT they gym, they are try to make the GYM the statement.

Very bad, I suggest the designers head over to their local gymbox and do a little more testing before submissing us all to this horrific tradgety.

Look back at Michael Kors SS13

Kors stunned the audience this year, with a gorgeous collection of bold stripes, full body patterns and his version of a refined, 60's style. The first half of the collection was a definitive contrast between light and dark, with the half, almost in its entirety being full body, thick pinstripe. Whith home occasional set of dogtooth, this really did seem like a hat tip to the sixties. However it's not Kors usual style, which has always seemed to be aimed at a sexier, younger audience. This line seems to be aimed at more middle class business women. Never the less it works. A lot of pinstripe works around thick, block tones on the upper half, my favorite ps had to be the bundle of monochrome shift belted slightly at the waist, and of course cigarette jeans, cropped at the ankle. Something with will of course be very popular this year clawing a comeback from the 60's and 90's.

A great addition, however somewhat Versace-esque leather, studded dress also seems a perfect addition to the line for capturing a younger hearted audience. The finale of the collection sees tender maxi dresses with cut away panels, showing Kors usual, subtle yet effective sensuality of women. A good collection in its entirety, but not a lot in the way of Summer, I would imagine it to be aimed for at Spring, potentially early Autumn. 

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