Proenza Schouler F/W 11.12 New York

[Not Plain Jane]

Yes, the shoes and clutches were great too! Methinks this is a hit collection. Some of the structured "folding" on the skirts was fabulous.

 

[dior_couture1245]

There's always something lacking from their collections that keeps me from truly loving it. It's as if they had a great idea, but didn't push it far enough. There's something very "Parsons" about their work, and I think that is what is really holding them back.

The music is really good, though.

 

[Tourni]

Proenziaga strikes again

 

[lawaldorf]

The shoes were just scrumptious!

 

[helmut.newton]

I love their proportions, and this collection is quite interesting in that regard. However, I'm not overly keen on the tribal aesthetic. It looks very much like what they do for Cruise / Resort / Pre-Fall. I always look to their in-season collections for that New York uptown glamour that they mix so well with their "street" aesthetic.

I think the problem here is that there are simply too many prints and patterns. It would have been much stronger if they had chosen two or three prints and made a statement with them. Perhaps thats just my own observation, but I think that at present, all the prints make the collection seem very wishy-washy.

 

[Treefingers]

The velvet and asymmetry was what had me clinging on, but I agree with what others had said - that there was something lacking. I feel as if they wanted to try something new while still maintaining that Proenza aesthetic. Or am I the only one that feels that way?

And the colour palette was too boring.

I don't know, I feel like they almost got it right but something was missing. Just can't pin point it.

 

[marjanthelion]

looks good

 

[alice]

Definitely one of my favourite collections of NYFW this season!

 

[wangster]

I actually liked this collection. When I saw the first few pieces, i was completely unimpressed, but as the collection progressed, I saw the cool almost Missoni-like dresses, and again, I kind of saw a little Balenciaga in there as well. The prints towards the end, and the over sized Matrix-like coats were magnificent.

Same here. Some dresses in the middle till end safed it for me.
I've seen better though and of course I'm thinking on last seasons collection

The velvet and asymmetry was what had me clinging on, but I agree with what others had said - that there was something lacking. I feel as if they wanted to try something new while still maintaining that Proenza aesthetic. Or am I the only one that feels that way?

I party agree. There was something lacking, but for me it more was the definition of something new. Many pieces reminded me of last season but only from its approach and the way it got finished at the end didn't have this catching affect to me.
There's something missing to me as well, something that makes me fall in love with their collections how I use to do but I just don't know what.

 

[Psylocke]

The pleasant thing about Proenza Schouler is that they're consistently good.

This collection doesn't overwhelm me but I can't find many flaws either. Compared to last season's outstanding collection there is definitely something lacking, as some of you have already said. I for one am not a fan of the color palette. However I find the colors and patterns do work well with the cuts and shapes and there is something interesting and beautiful about every single one of the outfits which makes the collection very strong. It's definitely one of my favorite NYFW collections of this season and I'm really happy that PS delivered yet again.

 

[FakeFlower]

Kinda nice, but doesn't blow me away at all. Previous collections were way more striking and looked much better in general!

 

[Melly5525]

In love with this collection, personally Id wear about 99% of it, it hit the right balance of keeping with the Proenza vibe and trying new things, they have been so consistently good for the past 4 seasons. Fresh and exciting colors and prints but in shapes that are very wearable, along with Rodarte my fav collection so far

 

[mackos]

^Same here!

Fantastic, fantastic collection. After watching A Day Before document on them I really stared to warm up their designs and I really love this one. It's all put together so well, the pixel prints are really wonderful and I love those patent leather coats on Sara and Mirte.

Well done

 

[JulieTao]

First 6 Looks:

Style.com

 

[mikeijames]

i'm just hypnotized by the continued rise of the proenza schouler duo. at first, we thought them a one trick pony with those underwear-as-outerwear tops, then, we thought them purveyors downtown goods, but now, these past two (and a half if you count pre-fall) seasons, we find them not only able to translate their vision toward the more outwardly upscale and obviously expensive, but toward the something so sophisticated it hurts yet still maintaining that cool factor that everyone loved them for in the first place.

i know anna must be proud these two.

vogue.com

 

[softgrey]

i don't get this zip away coat fascination that some designers seem to be running with for the last couple of seasons...
and here it is again!

it's not cute...it's not cool...it's not good...
can it just stop please?!?...
*grumble*

beyond that...
i think the styling is excellent and i really enjoy some of the dresses...
their prices are just too high...
WAY too high...

the only reason we see anyone wearing any of it is cause some editors get gifts or go to sample sales...
beyond that ...the only place i ever see the clothes is on the sale rack at the end of the season...

such a shame really...

but i guess they are doing OK selling all those bags!
...
*i really like the bag myself...
the balenciaga model is really working for them, it would seem...

 

[Not Plain Jane]

The more I look at this collection the more I love it; some great looks:

The mix of prints here:

These skirts!

This long tuxedo jacket - i covet! The whole look is pretty cool:

style.com

 

[Tentacl Ventricl]

Same here. Some dresses in the middle till end safed it for me.
I've seen better though and of course I'm thinking on last seasons collection



I party agree. There was something lacking, but for me it more was the definition of something new. Many pieces reminded me of last season but only from its approach and the way it got finished at the end didn't have this catching affect to me.
There's something missing to me as well, something that makes me fall in love with their collections how I use to do but I just don't know what.

I'm not sure there's anything 'missing' save that it's one of those collections that takes time to process there being such a lot going on. Which is a good thing. My instinct at the time of the livestream was there's something profoundly interesting about this work although I couldn't then, nor still, quite put my finger on what it is.

So far all I've unearthed is that the collection was influenced by a roadtrip to Santa Fe and looking at NativeAmerican textiles then digitising their prints based on those influences.

I've already seen enough diamond motifs in New York (also Rodarte, Thakoon, Altuzarra) to call it a major trend. And zigzags. I keep thinking of Pringle jumpers. And Missoni.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

HQ's

*Vogue.co.uk

 

[Chanelcouture09]

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