Sally LaPointe Fall 2011 collection “was inspired by photographic processing”, so will tell you LaPointe if you ask her about the collection. Even before the models came out, you knew you were in for something modern and cutting edge – abstract clouds of playing colors, bright red and orange, were screened onto a backdrop. A few minutes later the models would walk along that very backdrop and you’ll realize the video art is also the print on some of the pieces.
In a very graphic manner, silver colors opened Sally LaPointe’s Fall 2011 collection. Those then progressed into red, then turquoise, black and red again. Despite being highly conceptual, LaPointe didn’t fall into the trap of putting to much emphasis on the show instead of cut and quality. No, finely tailored and structured, the looks can definitely hold their own. Herringbone, satin or leather jackets were strong-shouldered. So were the body-con dresses. The looks fluidly moved from structured to draped, from matte to metallics, until a red eyelash gown closed the show with a bang.
[First mood image by Fashion Lover, the rest by Dan Lecca]
