Continuing with our SA Fashion Week round-up, we review Miri's collection for A/W 15. Coming from a retail environment with a boutique in Parkhurst, Miri caters to a specific clientele. According to designer Mari du Plessis: 'In fashion, as in life, there shouldn't be too many rules. My clothes tend to break many of the fashion conventions, but I believe this is part of what makes them unique and appealing to clients who are in search of something new and inspiring.'
We found the collection to come across as experimental, with various elements incorporated. There were many different textures and fabrics used as well as differing colour palettes. This tended to produce a scattergun approach and thus, on the whole, the collection lacked unifying elements and a single artistic viewpoint.
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| Varied colours, fabrics and styles were expressed Photo: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo |
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| Photo: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo |
Ryan Keys has been attracting a great deal of attention recently as a result of his extravagant and elaborate gowns. At the SAFW Opening Party, a few celebrities were dressed by Keys Fashion and he attended the party along with none other than Khanyi Mbau who proudly wore one of his dresses. We were interested to see a collection from Keys Fashion for his first showing at SA Fashion Week.
As expected, the gowns were there and it was evident why he is quickly becoming designer of choice for celebrity events. The dramatic nature of the designs definitely made a couture-like statement. However, we enjoyed some of the more ready-to-wear pieces of the collection. Although more understated, these pieces showed a different side to the designer and we would love to see more of these items in future. After all, girls want to look good at the office too...
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| Some of the more ready-to-wear pieces Photo: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo |
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| Feather adornments were a staple of the collection Photo: Simon Deiner / SDR Photo |
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