Shimada’s Fall/Winter inspiration is a young and playful look, the seasons are getting hotter so the color palette dabbles into a spring color wheel. The opening section is all bright and vibrant colors. Shimada’s knits are a mix between cashmere and angora done vibrant multi-color South American prints. One best example of these sweaters is a wide neckline cashmere and angora blend sweater with the South American design done in black, yellow and brown on a white background. The look is finished with a powered blue silk satin top and a yellow knee-length skirt with a white lace shell that has been embroidered with black bubbles. This combination look was shown in several different color combinations. Another great combination is the south America design done in red/purple/green and blue on a pink background. The powder blue skirt is shorter and done in pencil skirt silhouette with a white lace shell and black embroidered bubbles.
The second section is all about texture and print, Shimada showed a series of knee-length skirt and dress looks. She even included more prints in to the collection, from paisley and gradient prints paired with feather top or detailing. The third section moves back to knits and the knits get heavier. The skirt is shorter and shockingly enough the designer pops out two leather looks. First a bellow the knee leather trench coat with a wide lapel and collar. The other look is a wide lapel and collar bomber jacket worn with a honey yellow silk lame pencil skirt. Both leather jackets are done in very rich honey orange leather. For the evening section Shimada moves to a black and white palette. She experiments with showing several sexy black dresses with very little embellishments. One piece did stick out like a sore thumb, the Marcel Marceau diamond print jacket.
Some designers really jump out with one of the hottest accessories for the season. This season Junk Shimada showed a her looks with a new Japanese and 40’s inspired heel. I cannot rave enough about these heels. It’s a cross between the 40’s boxy open toed heels with a Japanese style platform heel. Shimada kept of the 40’s references and made them pop by doing all the heels in vibrant silk satin. My favorites are the two-tone heels with the matching fabric rosette on top. The key or hot colors are the vibrant and rich purple silk satin shoe and the emerald green version.
[1] One of the must have looks is a cascading ruffle skirt worn with a feather covered collarless jacket. The skirt is done in a black and mauve gradient print, which matches the gray and mauve feathers on the jacket. The other must have looks is Shimada’s 40’s style polka-dot cocktail dress. A black sheer knit dress is covered in a sheer silk tulle fabric with white polka dots and the edges are scalloped and finished in white hem. Of coarse to complete the look you need Shimada’s emerald green silk satin heel. Shimada’s collection for Fall is a bright relief from all the black we’ve seen from New York to Paris. The collection is youthful and really sends a strong statement to Parisian women. Young and playful is not a look for Spring/Summer. Bravo Madame Shimada!
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