The Row S/S 2012 New York

[Thefrenchy]

Presentation held at the Baryshnikov Center.

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[Thefrenchy]

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[Aqua Tofana]

I'm really excited for this collection!

 

[Amywilliams]

so excited to see this! First few pictures look very promising.

 

[kimair]

Preview - Spring 2012

“We really wanted it to feel like a breath of fresh air,” says Ashley Olsen, referring to her and her sister Mary-Kate’s spring collection for The Row. As such, they’re using featherweight, almost sheer fabrics in every shade of white with hints of pinks and blues. They’re still working in their loose, slouchy silhouette and have designed the breezy tanks, soft jackets, and full-leg pants to be layered judiciously. “Ethereal” is a word that comes up often.

There’s no sign yet of the influence they took from Nick Cave’s wild, over-the-top sound suits they saw at the Seattle Art Museum over the summer, but do look out for additions to their growing accessories collection—two new bag shapes (flat and doctor style), plus travel wallets, iPad cases, and oversize square sunglasses.

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[jeremydante]

was this a presentation or a runway show. i know on the fashion calendar it was listed as a presentation but the preview shot seems like it was a runway show..

excited to see this as well.

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

"hints of pink and blue"
I'm definitely gonna love this!

 

[ng19]

i'm super excited to see the final pieces

 

[TREVOFASHIONISTO]

was this a presentation or a runway show. i know on the fashion calendar it was listed as a presentation but the preview shot seems like it was a runway show..

excited to see this as well.

a lot of presentations will have a small runway show, and then have the models stand for 10 minutes, but it might have been considered a presentation as well due to the small amount of people invited

 

[MaybeJaded]

from wwd.com

The Row RTW Spring 2012

Against the soaring corrugated-wood walls of Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen showed a breathtaking collection for The Row, one that dripped with adult elegance. “It’s grounded,” Mary-Kate said. Perhaps so, if in one of those fashion oxymorons something so mesmerizing can be grounded as well. In contrast to fall, which was piled-on darkness with a comic streak, this featured detailed tailoring played against gentle lines for a fusion of ethereal calm and clinical strength. Infiltrating the palette of various whites, the only hints of color were the pale blue overlays and a watery jellyfish print on silk pajamas.

more:http://www.wwd.com/runway/spring-ready-to-wear-2012/review/the-row

source:wwd.com

 

[MaybeJaded]

Source: wwd.com

 

[MaybeJaded]

source:wwd.com

 

[Thefrenchy]

Full review:

Against the soaring corrugated-wood walls of Cary Hall in the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen showed a breathtaking collection for The Row, one that dripped with adult elegance. “It’s grounded,” Mary-Kate said. Perhaps so, if in one of those fashion oxymorons something so mesmerizing can be grounded as well. In contrast to fall, which was piled-on darkness with a comic streak, this featured detailed tailoring played against gentle lines for a fusion of ethereal calm and clinical strength. Infiltrating the palette of various whites, the only hints of color were the pale blue overlays and a watery jellyfish print on silk pajamas.


Most fabrics were ultralight — chiffons, linens, languid silks — with the essential weight coming in a few stiffer materials such as the gazar used for the show-closing (and showstopping) caftan, smartly shaped in front; and macramé trims and dense encrustations of opalescent buttons and shells, inspired by the work of artist Nick Cave, whose Seattle show the designers saw last spring. Perhaps more than anything, it was this rendering that showed their maturity, as they embraced his message of protection and use of found objects, but not a bit of his flamboyance, delivering instead a statement of the chicest kind of comfort.

- WWD.COM

 

[Amywilliams]

I can't quite believe how far The Row has come since it first started out as simply a t-shirt line, this collection is so beautiful.

 

[liberty33r1b]

some pieces are really stunning, however, at times the clothes seem either a bit too long or too wide.....

 

[Miss Dalloway]

Rather clinical, but in a good way. Some of the pieces are simply stunning.

 

[Thefrenchy]

^I agree with you, Amy. The line is "maturing" so well.

I love how reminiscent of the ocean it all is. The long fluid silhouettes remind me of jellyfishes, the details on one of the dress are like foam and the buttons that embelish many of the pieces look like shells. One of my favorite looks has to be the long silk robe with the pale blue sea creatures print. I bet it feels divine.

It's such an exquisite collection and the attention to details is wonderful.

 

[helmut.newton]

Its rather nice but I have to admit, I see a great deal of Philo's Celine in this. Exhibit A:

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[RedandNavy]

The pieces look definitely very luxurious in a simple and clean way. The textures look so fine, like something you'd definitely love to have on your skin. I like it, they are developing well.

 

[HeatherAnne]

I have always felt the line has matured and progressed from season to season, but I actually feel they took a step backwards here. These over-sized pieces are not flattering on ~6 foot models, so I cringe at the thought of them on the average woman. It's a shame the tailoring is so off, because there are some really beautiful elements here; I love the extremely muted blue color, the woven tasseled pieces, the shell inspired details and the silky fabrics they worked with are incredibly appealing. I just hope they aren't try to prove themselves as designers too much and, in turn, lose the essence of what attracted us to them in the first place powerful, wearable, womanly clothes.