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Warrior Princess: Gemma Degara's S/S 09 Lookbook
By Erin Donnelly
When we first heard that Spanish designer Gemma Degara's spring/summer collection was inspired by the samurai, we admittedly braced ourselves for Shredder-like armor and sartorial hari-kari. Boy, were we off the mark. Named for the samurai warrior code, "Bushido," which translates to "the way of the warrior," Degara's latest work is surprisingly soft, but retains a clear samurai influence. A white tank is inked with twin warrior prints; an airy but voluminous jumpsuit mirrors the heavy samurai silhouette; and tops are sliced and diced into with the precision of a Ginsu knife. Now, if we can just find the right sword to go with…
For more information go to www.gemmadegara.com.
refinery29.com
By Erin Donnelly
When we first heard that Spanish designer Gemma Degara's spring/summer collection was inspired by the samurai, we admittedly braced ourselves for Shredder-like armor and sartorial hari-kari. Boy, were we off the mark. Named for the samurai warrior code, "Bushido," which translates to "the way of the warrior," Degara's latest work is surprisingly soft, but retains a clear samurai influence. A white tank is inked with twin warrior prints; an airy but voluminous jumpsuit mirrors the heavy samurai silhouette; and tops are sliced and diced into with the precision of a Ginsu knife. Now, if we can just find the right sword to go with…
For more information go to www.gemmadegara.com.
refinery29.com
