The J. Mendel woman this season was a vision in white. Elegant and poised, his crepe and pleated chiffon draped girls nailed the ladylike vibe this season. The Olsen twins sat front row said it all. Aside from the pearly and neutral palette, with bursts of golds, Mendel returned to his roots as a furrier (readers carrying PETA cards should click away now...), carrying out his legacy as the fifth generation in his family's fur house. Mendel (as he'll tell you himself in an interview in the next post).
Following in the legacy of his family's fur house (Gilles is generation numéro cinq), played with different approaches to fur textures, knitting together coats and jacket, forging crocodile corsets, and lining his foxes and alpacas (and snow white shearling totes too) with gold hardwear and layering them atop sheer, silk tulle and organza gowns. Tres, tres chic.
The collection was inspired by Barcelona's Gaudi, in particular, Gaudi’s work was met by the editorial vision of Diana Vreeland and Helmut Newton on the pages of Vogue, which meant lines were fluid, round, and feminine with a slightly 1920's flavour. Oh, and did I mention the Olsen twins were sat front row?
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