Report
from the fashion tradeshow
Sliced and Diced: Dice graphics were seen several times in
jewelry and accessories. At Lady Luck Rules OK, tiny dice cubes
were used as part of a hair bobble accessory. Wendys and Zukale
& Huoviala both showed a string of dice on wallet chains, and
Zukale & Huoviala also showed slim neon yellow belts printed with
dice. “Sliced” was also a common theme this season. On Tour Lab's
Slicedworks collection featured circular saw graphics on vests and tees,
while Concrete Lawn's debut collection of hoodies and sweatshirts
were sliced at the yoke with contrasting colored jersey fabrics. Block
Headwear also got sliced with segmented baseball caps in contrasting
fabrics.
Mini-Me: Children’s versions of adult collections were noticably
more prominent this year. Maak en Herstel who showed a range of
women’s detailed bird image appliqué tees had cute identical versions for
toddlers. Finnish womenswear label Tiia Vanhatapio has a separate newborn
line, Quelle Jolie Bebe! which included a very modern take on the
christening gown in a folded and pleated pure linen. New to Margin this
season was London label Map Nap, with a cute range of prints
especially for the kids, including Fuzzy Felt, which pays homage to the
70s art and craft phenomenon.
Cool New Labels: Muffty from London showed slick upscale
menswear, including a take on the polo shirt was with a new open and
curved collar. Accessories designer Wendee Ou's bag and purse range
mixed glamour with utility, as seen in her silver pleated leather clutch
bags with twill and d-ring clasps. Menswear from Tranzit
highlighted the trend that casual menswear is taking more and more
inspiration from traditional tailoring. Blazers in crumpled linens and
slacks in traditional wovens were big hits in this collection.