Isa Arfen proposes a romantic rebellion, rooted in nostalgia for Fall 2015. Her emotional journey started with exploring the work of photographer Luigi Ghirri, taken in the early 70’s near to her hometown of Ravenna, Italy.
His deserted beaches with empty playgrounds evoked faded childhood memories and inspired the muted and washed colour palette; coral, brown, yellow, sand, grey and metallics.
Sama’s retrospective reverie took her from the purity of childhood to the feeling of rebellion and irreverence intrinsic to adolescence; which for her was spent preoccupied with Peter Lindberg’s iconic imagery for Italian Vogue.
The naivety of childhood is represented in the merino wool knitwear with delicate cotton lace collars and cotton net blouses with miniature collars. The shirting too, supersized as if worn by a child, with extra long sleeves, is reminiscent of youth. Her signature teddy-bear fur story this season is in softer tones, like a comforting toy.
His deserted beaches with empty playgrounds evoked faded childhood memories and inspired the muted and washed colour palette; coral, brown, yellow, sand, grey and metallics.
Sama’s retrospective reverie took her from the purity of childhood to the feeling of rebellion and irreverence intrinsic to adolescence; which for her was spent preoccupied with Peter Lindberg’s iconic imagery for Italian Vogue.
The naivety of childhood is represented in the merino wool knitwear with delicate cotton lace collars and cotton net blouses with miniature collars. The shirting too, supersized as if worn by a child, with extra long sleeves, is reminiscent of youth. Her signature teddy-bear fur story this season is in softer tones, like a comforting toy.
Turbulent romance is conveyed in the distressed fabrics; the grungy wool-check and crinkle hounds-tooth wool with the edges left raw. Irregular black sequins drip from hems and sleeves and add subtle accents in knotted dresses. Sama’s evening wear is non-precious, silk viscose appears crushed in full-skirted slip dresses and styled with flat lace up shoes and socks.
The shoulder is on show; either symmetrically or asymmetrically, the garments are constructed to look as if they are slipping off, suspended by knitted tape straps.
The shoulder is on show; either symmetrically or asymmetrically, the garments are constructed to look as if they are slipping off, suspended by knitted tape straps.
The effortless glamour of the Isa Arfen woman is prevalent in the Harris tweed tailoring and stretch Lurex; which is fashioned into a two-piece; slim culottes and matching V neck tunics and copper house-coat. This season her touch of eccentricity can be found in super-sized corduroy, a PVC coat with mirror buttons and a wool guipure lace dress-coat; a necessary indulgence.
Sama strives to curate a wardrobe that all women can delve into. Her aesthetic lying between the sartorially spontaneous tomboy and the glamorous older woman, for whom style is always considered. She deftly blends these propositions, drawing from the silhouettes of the 70’s and attitude of the 90’s; creating a collection, which is sharper, more defined and closer to the body than seasons past.
Photography by Sophia Aerts.
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Sama strives to curate a wardrobe that all women can delve into. Her aesthetic lying between the sartorially spontaneous tomboy and the glamorous older woman, for whom style is always considered. She deftly blends these propositions, drawing from the silhouettes of the 70’s and attitude of the 90’s; creating a collection, which is sharper, more defined and closer to the body than seasons past.
Photography by Sophia Aerts.
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