D.EFECT Riga Fashion Week S/S 2012

Chaos, breathtaking colors, shocking cuts and show- stopping combos are starting to fade from the catwalks for next season, making room for everything pastel and sweet! D.EFECT, by Egle Ziemyte, brought in the desert to the Riga Fashion Week SS2012.

 The beautiful collection came as a breath of fresh air with its extra light textures, oversized tailored pieces and slight preppy feel. Vaguely redeeming the mood of 70’s tennis outfits and fashion conscious college girls, this sporty chic look is sweet and sassy. If you throw in a French turtleneck and customized trench coat, you are in for the win!

 The striking fact about this collection is how perfectly put-together and consistent it is, despite combining several clashing concepts. The contrast between the uber sharp, clean cuts of some blazers, and the playful folds and drapes of the trench coats, turned out to be quite catchy! Volumes take center stage through a funky mix of maxi pants, structural bubble coats and puff skirts. As for the color palette, D.EFECT keeps it nice and simple: beige, cream, white, sand, ice, mustard, mint and coral. In a sea of neutrals, few carefully selected items pop out; no patterns, just a limited number of items in pastel nuances enhance the lighthearted and carefree set aura.

 Last but not least, the details they envisioned do make a difference. Elegant manly shoes were chosen to complete the looks; coming in white, light salmon, baby blue or faded ochre, with subtle silver adornments, they also made great pieces of eye candy! Enforcing the college trendy image, a truly nice touch was the fake, silver, shirt collar/necklace, and the silver headband paired up with an unruly, messy ponytail.