NYFW'19: Longchamp

FALL 2019 READY-TO-WEAR

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Although the Parisian brand has been around for more than 70 years Longchamp is still quite new to NYFW. Longchamp hasn’t had many ready-to-wear collections, and is still in the process of trying to create an identity for themselves on the runway. Creative Director Sophie Delafontaine, who happens to be the daughter of founder Philippe Cassegrain, created this collection with the intention of making women feel confident. The variety of styles, prints, and fabrics showcased means that there’s something for everyone.

The collection was made up of a-line skirts, flowy blouses, midi dresses, and statement jackets. Studded leather, yet another 70’s trend, featured prominently in this collection. Just as Longchamp’s image grows and changes, so does the show. It started out predictably, with black-on black leather looks, then the skirts fell past the knee, black leather gave way to earthier brown leather, and western prints replaced the modern ones. The end result was something that could only be called “Western Bohemian.”

The earthy color palette, muted oranges, pinks, browns, and beiges, are what really enforced the “western” aspect of this collection. The colors are reminiscent of an Arizona desert that’s the backdrop for a Old Western film. The midi skirts, full-length skirts and dresses added a bohemian feel to the collection. It’s was an unexpected, but not unwelcome, fusion. Longchamp also debuted their new Bauhaus*-inspired logo in this collection. The logo was on pants, purses, and jackets. The eye couldn’t help but to be drawn to the bold, black lettering against a bright white background.

Though it did so quite uniquely, Longchamp’s show reflected many of the trends we’ve been seeing in NYFW and outside of it. Western styles, earthy color palettes, and 70’s trends were all present in this collection. Expect to see more of the aforementioned trends in shows to come.

Everyday Wearability: 👠👠👠👠 out of 10

This collection, for the most part, is pretty wearable. Every runway show has their more outlandish outfits, but this is the sort of collection that needs the right backdrop in order to be pulled off. This collection would kill it in more arid places, but will flat in more tropical climes.

*For those of you not in the know, Bauhaus was an art school in the early 1900s. It’s goal was to reunite the industrial with the artistic, and it did so in a way that still influences how we see art today.

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Photos: Vogue Runway

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