Al photos mine, other than 3 and 6, taken from the Thursday Sunday and Dress Up S/S 12-13 lookbooks
It's always fun going to Under the Wing. Last season Talisa and I got a sneak peek of what some of our favourite brands were thinking for autumn/winter. We tried on sweaters and shearling vests and hand-knitted sweaters and oversized coats and dreamed of weather so cold we could layer it all up. Well, this season we did the opposite. We walked through the new collections whilst rugged up against the morning chill and rifled through racks and racks of breezy blouses, pleat-front linen pants and long-line oatmeal-hued blazers. Once again, Under the Wing's fantastic range of brands has done it again. From Thursday Sunday's eco-conscious washed-out minimalism to Dress Up's slightly retro but easy-going style and Carly Hunter's sporty utilitarianism (as well as those funky Deadly Ponies accessories), it's all there, and it's all amazing.
Some things that we picked up on: There was a lot of yellow. Mustard-y and orange, burnt-out like ochre. Amidst all those delicious neutrals - sepia, stone, oatmeal and grey - it stuck out like the bright sun on a winter's day. Another big trend in the Under the Wing showroom? Bright prints. Next season is going to be an eye-catching one, and this was reflected on the MBFWA runways as well. I like the way that Dress Up and Thursday Sunday approached prints, though. Dress Up's palm-fern fronds were splashed graphically across a-line skirts and dresses, cast in bright pink or white against navy blue. Thursday Sunday also took a botanical approach, with a wacky leaf print forming the piping down a tailored shirt or even just the collar. But my favourite pieces would have to be the elastic-waist pleated pants and matching crop top by Carly Hunter. Wide-cut in a rich, murky navy blue, they would be perfect for those still summer days spent lying down under a tree and doing not much else.
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