Photos: Ultrafeminine, Romantic Looks for Spring 2014
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21041/8Photo Finish
Intricate and tactile bobbin lace sheds its virgin-bride reputation when cut into a clean-lined, PVC-collared mini.
On model Karlie Kloss: Dolce & Gabbana shift, $3,375; select Dolce & Gabbana boutiques. Céline sandals, worn throughout. On Sasha: Dress from Homespun Vintage.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21042/8Riding High
The mood is baby’s-breath soft, as airy silks and featherweight knits—and a palette of cream and periwinkle—replace the hard-edged, black/white minimalism of last spring.
Dior fine cable-knit sweater dress, $3,700; Dior boutiques. Nina Ricci silk-and-mousseline dress; select Saks Fifth Avenue stores. On Sasha: Bonpoint top. Geminola printed dress.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21043/8Hanging Tight
From paisley to posies, small-scale prints haven’t been so relevant since the seventies heyday of folk rock. (This time around, though, they’re worn by grown-ups, not groupies.)
Michael Kors cashmere-and-cotton vest ($595) and blossom-print georgette dress ($1,875); select Michael Kors stores. On Sasha: Jacadi Mary Janes.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21044/8It
We delight in details like hand-cut appliqués on a leather crop top.
Balenciaga calfskin shell ($3,350) and matching high-waisted shorts ($4,150); Balenciaga, NYC. On Sasha: Geminola dress. Albertus Swanepoel hat.
BEAUTY NOTE: Tousled texture should be as easy as it looks. TIGI’s Pro Volume Powder shakes invisibly into layers for instant lift.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21045/8Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Incurable romantics and free spirits will want to pull the petals on this fabulously worked piece.
Valentino white macramé shift; Valentino, L.A.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21046/8Heavenly Creatures
Peekaboo sheers have been toyed with on many runways recently. The look here, though, isn’t about sex, but rather an innocent play of earthy (the embrace of a cozy knit) and divine (the floating silk skirt).
Calvin Klein Collection alpaca-and-cashmere sweater, $795; Calvin Klein Collection, NYC. Tory Burch silk-chiffon skirt, $495; toryburch.com. On Sasha: Michael Kors cardigan.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21047/8Mother of Invention
Pin-tuck pleating on the bodice breaks the punchy flower print into abstract fragments—while curving the waist into a feminine hourglass.
Marni silk dress, $2,300; net-a-porter.com. On Sasha: Dress from Homespun Vintage.
Photographed by Mikael Jansson, Replica Handbag Store April 21048/8Shore Leave
A fine black filigree lifts up this ethereal look like the wings of a dove.
Michael Kors cream mohair sweater, $1,495; select Michael Kors stores. Roberto Cavalli silk evening dress; Roberto Cavalli boutiques. On Sasha: Trico Field dress. In this story: hair, James Pecis; makeup, Hannah Murray. Produced by Oliver Hicks for North Six. Production design, Nick Des Jardins for Mary Howard Studio.
