Too young for Couture?

Bloggers and editors saw elements of inspiration from Twilight in the most recent collection – which was fittingly opened by the new face of the brand, Freja Beha Erichsen – but no agreement on whether that is a good or bad thing seems to have surfaced. WWD felt the clothes were beautiful but too youthful for a couture line and the Telegraph thought the collection was more confident and signature to the new designers, while Style.com admits the pitch to a younger audience was peculiar but perhaps genius. {The Cut}

Or too Boring?

Style.com may have hit the nail on the head, as luxury fashion labels have attempted to keep their footing of late by reaching out to Generation Y. The looks may also come to symbolize a new era for Valentino.

The youthful slant to the collection is smart, but there are too many dropped waistlines and bows for our taste and the clothes are a bit bland, a kiss of death for haute couture, which we look to for the kind of over the top fantasy that would be out of place in ready to wear collections. The blah-ness of it is ironic considering the collection departs from their more typical Valentino lines, which critics found boring as well. Nothing is terribly wrong with the collection – the sheer hoop dress looks like a toned down take on Lady Gaga’s Grammy dress, but it looks like Chiuri and Piccioli are light years away from wowing like John Gallianoâ€s flower-inspired masterpiece for Dior did earlier in the week.

Though we can’t help but feel some trends should be left to run their course in their original form. Take the Three Wolf Moon Tee for example. While a striking ensemble for Dwight Schrute on The Office, it’s starting to go a little too far, with one of the wolves deciding – like many who get a shot of fame, to try a solo career in women’s fashion via a T-shirt by Ronny Kobo. We’ll accept the editorials, but let’s not let pop culture trends go too far and throw creative styling to the wolves.

Torn by Ronny Kobo Petra Moon Wolf Tank {Shopbop}

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Design duo Duckie Brown and retailers Odin New York have collaborated on a new menswear line Edward . The collection is less playful than what would be found on the Duckie Brown runway but retains the tailoring they’ve become known for. They claim the fictional  persona Edward is based on important men in the team’s past, but viewing the dark dramatic styling there is a slight air of tween obsession Edward Cullen of the vampire saga Twilight. It may not be a direct reference but it wouldn’t be a bad idea if it were.

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