I though about Nicolas’s SS2017 collection!
To start with, going to say I opened the show and looked at first couple of looks, and instantly thought they are very Ghesquière and right away thought of Lola, haha.
I loved this, but it is not a secret I am a fan of his work, at least a lot of it, except when he goes too queer or weird.
Personally, this is a great fashion collection. Fashion with a capital F, it is not too conceptual this time, there is not as much statement to it, but it is very heavy on other designers and previous fashions references. This is definitely an ode to fashion itself, unapologetically stylish. I imagine this working well for fashion lovers and editorials especially.
This collection has drops of Prada, Dries, Haider Ackermann, even bits of CDG, outside of the obvious Ghesquiere’s LV. This is a quiet one and not for the shock, but I think it will go down as a very good show in terms of pure fashion appeal and product offering. Also, it is very true to JW and Loewe, a lot of his own earlier Loewe references as well.
Bravo, this is a very good collection. This season so far is very good, so many excellent shows despite occasional disasters. But at the core, this is where JWA stands: he is not as crazy as CDG, not as smart as Miuccia, but I think he fills the gap between these two very well. He lasted for many years now, and with each year Loewe became bigger, just last year it became a huge success once again.
I know he is controversial and so is his fashion, but with what he has done to Loewe and fashion for years, he is up there with Nicolas, Sarah, Alessandro and etc., I don’t think his impact is debatable really.