Maticevski RTW Spring 2018
Inspired by Mies Van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavillion, Australian designer Toni Maticevski offered a wardrobe of upmarket separates alongside bridal gowns.
The rationale behind this is that he doesn’t want to frame his clothes in either couture or ready-to-wear, because Maticevski advocates a way of dressing in which occasion is of little importance. Case in point: one guest at the show wore one of his pencil skirts with an elaborate flourish down the back, paired with Chuck Taylors and a turtleneck.
So there were new versions of that skirt, floaty blouses, blazers with soft drapes falling down the front alongside long dresses and floor-grazing poof skirts. The palette had an earthy chemical reading, running from coal black to a sulfuric chartreuse, while textures alternated between silk-smooth and roughness — thick weaves, sequined gowns, graphic meshes.
One piece, a structured bodice with trailing chiffon panels, epitomized the designer’s vision: worn with trousers by day, it was a statement at night.
Launch Gallery: Toni Maticevski RTW Spring 2018
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