Cushnie et Ochs
Cushnie et Ochs sent curve conscious clothing down the runway. Their collection this year seemed to have a lot of elements from the 30’s and 70’s, which they translated into contemporary shapes. It was tailored and sleek yet feminine and flowing.
Michele Ochs and Carly Cushnie manage to have a mix of really sinuous lines that accentuate the best part of women. The clothes are completely wearable. There are some items, which are sexier than others. Most of the dresses can span day to evening. Some of the dresses had a mesh detail, such as an overlay, which gave a ruching and flat appearance simultaneously.
As the saying goes it is all in the details…It is the little twists, which caught my eye and made their collection. The turtleneck almost sleeveless dress with a little beautiful detail: a piece of fabric, which looks like an epaulette on one arm, was very architectural and modern. A dress with square cut out in the short sleeve, another dress had a slit with a mesh insert. In other pieces one can see cut outs in strategic places with mesh fabric inserts, instead of illusion. There was a range of interesting necklines: plunging, bandeau, crew, boat neck, modern halter, a portrait collar/tank combo and one shoulder.
Most of the dresses were a modern take on a 30’s silhouette. The hemlines go to or below the knee, which one would not think is the sexiest, but manages to be sexy. They’ve taken the sex appeal just far enough, while remaining completely feminine and tailored.
I particularly loved the off white/gray pieces. All the pants and were high waisted, fitted, then fluidly flared into a wide leg below the knee. These pants were shown with a sleeveless top with the plunging neckline of draping fabric and mesh with a flat tailored peplum. The same high waisted pants were then paired with cropped short-sleeved shirt /cape, whose seams hugged the contour of the bodice. The strapless elongated bandeau top was also paired with the same pant and was effortlessly chic.
The trio of red satin dresses, all had different silhouettes, were all very minimalistic, yet each has a unique feature, which makes it different from anything we’ve seen before. It is the bias cut detail, the way the capped sleeve attaches, and the cape top melding into the long skirt.
The vignette of peacock blue colored looks closes the show. I haven’t seen this color yet; I love it and want it!
The styling of the show was also went along with the clothing. The hair very sleek and pulled back. There was occasional jewelry here and there, which were extremely linear just like the clothing.
