Pastel dive..

Ever so cool and talented Julian Louie studied architecture at Cooper Union before deciding to diverge along the fashion design track. His expertise and skill in both fields were manifested beautifully in his S/S 09 collection, where he combined 15 hard vs soft looks. The garments were mainly silk faille and neoprene body conscious mini dresses. And I want all of them 15 looks... ALL. OF. THEM.

The colour panel consisted of a background block of neutral colour such as black, beige and grey, with inserts of pastel purple, pastel pink, coral, sky blue and midnight blue. To add to the beauty of the whole thing, Louie embellished the garments with Swarovski crystal.

What I love most about the collection is the fact that Louie has made wet-suit-looking-body-cons look very chic with his beautiful detailing such as the bold zippers, sweet ruffles and crystal embellishment.

The materials and fabrics used are contrasting in a way that “One is very utilitarian American athletic and the other is very girly and ornate,” says Louie, “And when you combine them they become something jarring and new.”

(On another note, did you notice Anya Rozova from cycle 10 ANTM in the last picture of the first set?)

As for creating diffusion lines with high street shops.. “I’m not trying to offer an everyday wardrobe. I don’t want to create a lifestyle,” Louie says. “I like the more rarefied aspect of fashion.”

So basically, now we need to track him down and find out where he sells his gorgeous dresses. Are you with me gals and boys?

xx-LJ