Basso & Brooke S/S 07 London

[Squizree]

These guys should leave the stupidness to Galliano.

 

[Diorling]

Wow.

I really love Basso & Brooke, this is my favorite so far. So incredibly fresh w/o any tiredness a 20s feel would normally bring.

 

[melt977]

flapper girls on acid?

Indeed!

 

[Lucia-]

It's too crazy for my taste. The hair is awful, especially to Lily. There was a few nice dresses, but Basso & Brooke was never one of my favourties and will never be.

 

[Meg]

I agree Diorling, it feels like a really fresh take on 20's style but still very 20's. I mean the whole 20's safari jungle fever thing is very 20's but at the same time, the colours/prints feel very fresh. Some people are saying galliano/kenzo but i see a lot of old versace in this. i love it. For me thus far, the strongest collection from lfw

 

[Squizree]

^^^Yes it may be strong, but strong is not always good. Its easy to be strong.

 

[susie_bubble]

^That sounds like a very empty statement.... do you mind clarifying?

I agree with Meg and Diorling - the take on 20's is not too contrived and yes I'm getting some Kenzo/Dior from it but I think they've taken their themes and worked them through intelligently. There's nothing arbitrary or random about their use of colour or choice of prints.

 

[dulcedeleche]

I don't care what you guys say, LOVE LOVE LOVE. (ok, some parts are hideous).

 

[Meg]

susie, agree with that post on every level. The themes all work together and compliment each other, reenforcing everything.

 

[Squizree]

I meant to say that it's easy to create a strong look. But these guys have done it with madness. Everything looks thrown on top of each other, and messy.

 

[justinleaddict]

.. i love it. I always like Basso & Brooke. So creative... and although it does not matter to me either way, their looks are usually rather wearable.

 

[susie_bubble]

I meant to say that it's easy to create a strong look. But these guys have done it with madness. Everything looks thrown on top of each other, and messy.

Thanks for clarifying your point. I disagree though. It's very easy to take one look at Basso & Brooke and say it's 'messy' whereas if you look closely, the choices they make are well thought out and there's a point behind it. It isn't just random and thrown together (a la Heatherette....)

 

[droogist]

It's very good. I was a bit apprehensive after the kitschy train wreck that was their S/S 06, but this is definitely a big step in the right direction. There's a nice balance of humour and restraint, and they've even managed some attractive silhouettes as well.

The looks with the tights remind me of some of Bernhard Willhelm's older collections...

 

[Squizree]

Thanks for clarifying your point. I disagree though. It's very easy to take one look at Basso & Brooke and say it's 'messy' whereas if you look closely, the choices they make are well thought out and there's a point behind it. It isn't just random and thrown together (a la Heatherette....)

lol yeah but Heatherette is known to be messy, we love Heatherette for it.

 

[esquire]

I'm friend of B&B and they just sent me some details shots of their show, i loved it.

 

[esquire]

 

[droogist]

It's very good. I was a bit apprehensive after the kitschy train wreck that was their S/S 06

I meant A/W 06, of course.

Thanks a lot for the detail shots, esquire. That's a lot to take in!

 

[Tinuviel]

those detail shots are amazing! thanks esquire!

 

[Tushka_BeLLa]

It's very modern-day flapper ...

 

[MissAnia]

I don't really like this collection. A few pretty outfits though.