Nili Lotan RTW Fall 2019
After a trip to the Musée Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, where she saw an archival image prominently featuring dotted and pin-striped looks, Nili Lotan decided she wanted to explore mixing smart, sophisticated dressing with her masculine-meets-feminine rock aesthetic.
On the classic Lotan, glam-utilitarian meets rock ’n’ roll side, there were black-and-white printed polka-dot, zebra and striped or rhinestone emblazoned semi-sheer tunics with undone neckties paired with ample suiting and leather offerings. Both her suiting and leather categories have been growing over the past few seasons: There were five jackets (in varying fabrications and silhouettes) where there used to be two, and black leather offerings from head to toe (including a super cool leather suit vest). A mid-length leather skirt paired with a ribbed, zip-up knit or pin-striped three-piece suit seamlessly transitioned Lotan’s distinctive style into the second half of the collection, which was inspired by the wardrobes of Lauren Hutton, Diane Keaton and even her father.
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Lotan’s father — whom she considers the most elegant man she’s ever met, never without a tailored suit or tweed jacket — explained that she wanted the clothes to emulate the wearer’s intellect and confidence. “Smart dressing” she called it; her second story prominently featured shades of brown in layers of chunky sweaters, plaid suiting and corduroy. An espresso-colored Fair Isle sweater with tawny corduroy trousers, suede jackets with denim, even a luxurious faux-fur coat. The look was unexpected, but complemented her masculine-meets-feminine balance in a fresh way.
Launch Gallery: Nili Lotan RTW Fall 2019
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