marland backus

damaris goddrie 

luping wang ph. yu cong

ph. theo sion

w may 2010

ph david sims

love magazine #13

natalie westling, grace hartzel, roos abels and sora choi by mario sorrenti

source.

jenny 2

jenny

get em

j.w anderson/loewe spring 2015

J.W Anderson

j.w anderson's collection for spring was fascinating. at first glance, you can't help but notice the ugly-odd shapes, unappealing colours, misshapen leather. it's also incredibly feminine. the misshapen leather created the illusion of waists on tiny models, slivers of midriff shown between matching skirt and tops, and lots of leg ending in loafers with bell skirts for heels. JWA refuses to acknowledge that he may have had a nautical influence but it's hard to deny with looks with roping, stripes and golden buttons reoccurring. This collection is probably the most unlike anything he's done before, but everyone's eye is truly on him now, with his debut at Loewe that happened today.

Loewe:

The first collection by JWA for Loewe has broken a spell. We've all come to be skeptical of young designers at old houses (coughBalenciaga) but between Nicolas' LV and JWA's Loewe, I think there's a new hope to be found. The collection was split into two categories: the beige and the beautiful. Most of the collection fell well in place with the neutral theme of the season, lots of beige, navy, white and black, but it contrasted nicely to bright blues, oranges and red that were merely hints in other collections so far this season. There was fragility to suede scrap dresses, rough-looking knitted tanks, pleated skirts (or are they pants?) and leather pants with matching belts, 

I think this collection was much stronger than the one under his own name. Maybe it's the tradition he has to build on top of, where he's still figuring out his own DNA at JWA. Maybe he poured more of his creative energies into this, to prove something. But everyone is, and should be, excited for the future of Loewe. There is no Dior-esque boredom in sight.