For resort, the team at Carven continued building upon the codes created by Louise Trotter during her short but well-received tenure. Starting with a “structured femininity” the studio explored “lightness without losing form and structure,” evident in the use of white poplin. A blouse with an attached scarf flung just so around the neck, and the sweetheart babydoll tank layered over a short-sleeve button-down shirt and worn with matching wide leg trousers were all cut in the classic fabric.
The layering of the shirts was unexpected and a little awkward, which brought a kind of charm to the look. Elsewhere, oversized tank dresses in shiny double weave silk and trench coats in silk nylon threaded a fine line between the formal and the every-day. The back was emphasized with sensual openings and jewelry worn backwards, evidence of Carven’s desire to create clothes for multi-faceted women with busy lives out in the real world beyond the front-facing world of our phones.
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