Alexis Barrell SS14
It's an intimate setting once again for Alexis Barrell and that's a good thing, you're allowed to really see the effort that goes into every single piece she creates.
I overheard last season that she was heading to California to get inspiration for her next collection, and from the setting alone you could see that it had.
A Tiffany blue/green background and a catwalk with water, it was the perfect Malibu setting.
True Romance, as the show was called, was inspired by a trip in a convertible white mustang taken down the Pacific Coast Highway that runs along the California coast.
Alexis Barrell SS14 collection pieceResearch into American surf culture and a touch of Tarantino's 90's classic, True Romance, and the cult film, Point Break formed the basis for a characteristically eclectic yet clean collection with a fresh feel.
A luxe take on Hawaiian shirts. 60's swim shorts and vintage custom surfboard detailing feature strongly, set again clean textured whites, deep black leathers and neoprenes.
Alexis uses her signature silks and heavy creeps for draped yet easy pieces that give the wearer the same feeling as relaxed sey beachwear, with a sophisticated urban edge.
The whole beauty look was really simple too, barely there make-up with a touch of bronzes and highlighter, wet tresses enforced the idea of the surfer chic perfectly too.
Printed chiffon peasant dresses and crop tops reference the San Francisco Bay Area scene of the late 60's.
Sharp cuts and slim lines layered with leather hoodies, oversized silk neon t-shirts or men's shirts bring a 90's surf culture feel.
And don't think she managed to leave evening wear out, silk and neoprene pieces were finished with a heavy wetsuit zipper running down the back, which not only blend with the theme but also give the pieces an ultra sexy vibe.
The muse for this season is laid-back, natural and sexy. And we can't wait to become her.
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