Runway Thoughts: Karl Lagerfeld
March 3rd, 2006 at 5:37 pm (Fashion)
Today I’m looking at the fall 2006 collection from Karl Lagerfeld.
This collection was overwhelmingly black. I know I’ve been saying this about quite a few collections this season, but this was really was almost so black that I gave up trying to see anything interesting by the twenty-fifth model. The one noticeable feature of this outfit is the feathery cuffs. This was a common feature in this collection, but I really don’t get it. I just kept wondering what it was supposed to be!
I can’t quite pin-point it, but something about this outfit is very appealing. Maybe it’s the shape, which is quite attractive and fairly different from the rest of the collection. Maybe it’s the pleating on the skirt or the buttoned jacket. I don’t know. I just know it’s a little bit different and I like it.
This and the one other similar design in the collection were probably the most interesting pieces in the collection. The knitted top is interesting and certainly different. I also like that it looks comfortable. I just thought that this was a cool design that was fairly original and definitely interesting.
Overall I wasn’t wowed by this collection. Everything was so black and most of the lines were boring and unflattering like the first design pictured here. The menswear was pretty typical and boring as well. If Lagerfeld designed things he would actually wear his menswear might be really and truely interesting, but he seems determined to stick to the boring standards. I guess I just expect a little more originality from high end designers. I need to see something that would give me a reason to buy their designs rather than just go to the mall to find something ok. Oh well.
Viv said,
March 4, 2006 at 2:01 pm
Well, you already know that I like the last dress that you pictured. It looks comfy and stylish at the same time — no small feat in my book. As for the second outfit, I think that even though it’s black there’s something interesting going on — the pleats, for example.
I think what I like about this collection is that it looks comfy, wearable and it’s got a certain amount of style that’s understated, but it has a definite distinction. It’s not boring to me, unlike DKNY or Michael Kors.