One of the most beautiful parts of a girls' body - to me - is that little sliver of ankle that appears between the top of the shoe and the bottom of a midi-length skirt. There is something so graceful and enticing about that tiny strip of kin. It's a promise of more. I've always thought that the ankle was the erogenous zone of the body. Always. I don't care what anyone says. The ankle, and the shoulder. Both of those places to me represent beauty outside of traditional spheres. Of shirts that are too big and slip down as you reach for a drink, of trousers that hike up as you walk, of skirts that need to be held as you ascend a set of stairs. Little accidents that are, in themselves, beautiful.
There is no small amount of beauty and sensuality in Hellen Kitsandonis' new collection at Maille. Following on from the knitwear-heavy previous collection, Kitsandonis has added lace and crochet to the mix, as well as some beautiful shirting and striking zebra-printed silk. The collection focuses on the drape - on the beauty in twisted fabric and cutaway panels and shirts that wrap around the body. There are several midi skirts (hello hello!) that ruche across the stomach when paired with soft cotton tees. The dresses, too, highlight Kitsandonis' skill on the bias, with twists and tucks pulling across the body at one side creating perfect imbalances. I like all these imbalances, I like how the shirts fall naturally to one side, and some dresses pair a cap sleeve with a thin strap, and the fabric gathers all over one shoulder like some modernised toga, at once both louche and luxe. I like the nubbly knitted tanks which would look great under a light trench coat. I like all the slightly oversized shirt-dresses which would look so perfect with flat sandals and straight leg jeans a la Ashley Olsen. In fact I like a lot. It's very rare that you find a label that shares the same kinds of style philosophies that you do. I'm all about longer lengths, a neutral colour palette with pops of colour (this collection favours bright blue, and why not?), the simplicity of a good drape, a nice print to round things up and, of course, some stunning knitwear. Perfect clothes for Spring and Summer, clothes that reveal the ankle, or the collar bone, or the curve of the shoulder blade. They're a little but naughty. Just a little bit. But they're also nice. Really, really nice. The blush shirt dress, peach knitted tank and black midi skirt have my name on it. What are you going to get?
Maille is stocked at Island Luxe, Ricada, The Dreamery as well as Maille's online store
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There is no small amount of beauty and sensuality in Hellen Kitsandonis' new collection at Maille. Following on from the knitwear-heavy previous collection, Kitsandonis has added lace and crochet to the mix, as well as some beautiful shirting and striking zebra-printed silk. The collection focuses on the drape - on the beauty in twisted fabric and cutaway panels and shirts that wrap around the body. There are several midi skirts (hello hello!) that ruche across the stomach when paired with soft cotton tees. The dresses, too, highlight Kitsandonis' skill on the bias, with twists and tucks pulling across the body at one side creating perfect imbalances. I like all these imbalances, I like how the shirts fall naturally to one side, and some dresses pair a cap sleeve with a thin strap, and the fabric gathers all over one shoulder like some modernised toga, at once both louche and luxe. I like the nubbly knitted tanks which would look great under a light trench coat. I like all the slightly oversized shirt-dresses which would look so perfect with flat sandals and straight leg jeans a la Ashley Olsen. In fact I like a lot. It's very rare that you find a label that shares the same kinds of style philosophies that you do. I'm all about longer lengths, a neutral colour palette with pops of colour (this collection favours bright blue, and why not?), the simplicity of a good drape, a nice print to round things up and, of course, some stunning knitwear. Perfect clothes for Spring and Summer, clothes that reveal the ankle, or the collar bone, or the curve of the shoulder blade. They're a little but naughty. Just a little bit. But they're also nice. Really, really nice. The blush shirt dress, peach knitted tank and black midi skirt have my name on it. What are you going to get?
Maille is stocked at Island Luxe, Ricada, The Dreamery as well as Maille's online store
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