Leave it lace. Tadashi
Shoji’s fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week demonstrated all of the beautiful things
you could do with lace. There were
two-toned black and white laces. There
were engineered motifs. There were soft
monochromatic laces in rich blue hues.
There were daytime outfits that used lace as a trim or inserted
panel.
The overall effect was a beautiful, feminine collection that
had a classic elegance. While many other
designers are showing a lot of bare skin, Tadashi Shoji’s offered a variety of
sleeve lengths and longer hemlines. This
shows an awareness of his customer and more practical dressing. Contrary to what many of us like to see in
magazines, there are a lot of people who actually like a bit more coverage in
real life. There is also a large
(wealthy) shopping contingent that also follows more modest dress rules (they
call themselves “Mipsters”) in accordance with their religion. Not only that, when “spring” clothes hits the
stores, it’s actually the beginning of February.
Now, if you would like some skin showing, there were long
gowns that showed the leg through very sheer lace. If you just want a peek of skin, there were
styles that offered that in the form of a narrow transparent panel across the
collarbone.
Tadashi Shoji also offered forgiving silhouettes like
relaxed shifts and capes. These styles
looked no less tailored as they were beautifully finished with the most
delicate of fabrics.
It’s nice to know there is at least one high end designer
who consciously designs for all body types and communities within his
collection. This is a fact that women
who don’t fit the traditional Hollywood body type have learned to embrace on
the red carpet. Isn’t it comforting to
know that whatever shape you get into, Tadashi Shoji has your back!
photos by Mariana Leung
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