What surprised me the most about this collection was how different it was from the previous one. There is a more relaxed aura about the Resort collection which is almost never the case when it comes to McQueen. The fall collection was a different ball game all together; models with their faces inside a gold cage and the clothes being almost costume like and so regal (the dresses kind of reminded me of Mary Queen of Scots). I guess the change was inevitable. Some of the clothes just won’t be wearable otherwise; there always needs to be a balance.
This time around it was forties work wear that inspired Sarah Burton. If you refer to images of factory women from World War 2, you’ll see the resemblance except this obviously had a McQueen twist to it. I especially liked the thick fabrics used for the military jackets and the exaggerated pockets on some silhouettes were very cool. The collection featured crocheted dresses, cropped pants (some plain and some printed), peasant dresses, high -waisted shorts, halter dresses and gorgeous broderie anglaise. The McQueen style corset appeared in a variety of silhouettes.
I loved the safari suits and have a feeling they’ll sell out
pretty soon once the collection hits the stores. They look extremely comfortable
and non-fussy. The pinafore like dress with the corset and the knife pleat
dress with broderie anglaise were adorable. Another one of my favourite pieces
were the patchwork denim safari jacket and the pants; so relaxed yet ultra-stylish.
The shoes were low heeled which is fine since when you’re
away on holiday the last thing you want to do is roam the streets with McQueen
style high heels! The oversized patchwork clutch/purse was gorgeous and I have
a feeling that too is going to be sought after. All in all, the collection was
refreshing and proved that Sarah Burton can really do it all.
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