Alice McCall S/S 2014/ 2015

Alice McCall S/S 14/15

Alice McCall's S/S 14/15 collection aptly titled 'In My Dreams We Were Flying' conjured up imagery resplendent of utopia and lucid dreams. McCall described the collection 'A celestial exploration of the imagination' which was the driving force behind the collection.

The show opened with a seventies, starch, cotton maxi dress featuring crew neck, oversized arm holes, drop waist and broderie anglaise waist detail. Alexandra Agoston emerged wearing a soft white, saccharine, strapless romper with crescent moon neckline. Clever drapery was on display with skort proportions with delicate embroidery gracing the outer thigh.

A sloping shoulder, structured,cap sleeve mini dress with a colossal sized peplum came complete with lace decolletage, dainty, youthful connotations reigned supreme. Think Picnic At Hanging Rock with a modern contemporary spin.

A mesh muscle tank teamed to matching triangle bralet drew inspiration from Gucci's current S/S 2014 collection. The tank was married to a skort with Japanese influences, origami folds created shape and added playfulness to the silhouette. Mesh also starred on free flowing, high waisted flares worn tucked into a mesh high neck tank.

The time honoured staple tea party dress featured starch white cotton adorned with subtle polka dot detail complete with scalloped hem and neckline, shoe string straps evoking the look of innocence. A crochet playsuit for the innovative mermaid consisted of exposed shoulder, cut-out torso detail with artisanal qualities. Expect to see this piece on bohemian babes aplenty from Bondi to Byron Bay.

A pistachio hued playsuit with knife pleats look fit for the boudoir, batwing sleeves, cascading ruffles and femininity are sure to garner plenty of attention. A muted aquamarine, sateen, cropped blouse featured scalloped flounce and hem. This was accompanied by a midi skirt complete with thigh high split which was softened and sweetened when  teamed to the blouse.

Mouth watering shades of gelato continually dominated the collection and were evident on flirtatious, frolicsome garments brimming of polished nonchalance. White aspirin dot mesh appeared on a transparent, round neck, long sleeved, waisted maxi dress. Embroided rosette triangle bralet and high waisted knicker accompanied the look. An oversized envelope clutch with kitsch digital print accessorised the look. Wonderland actress, Emma Lung wore the ebony version to the TV Week Logies Awards. Lung was present at the show and gushed of her love for the collection. She is clearly 'Team McCall'.

A neoprene, sculptural, cocoon blouson in ice blue came complete with digital print by US-based collage artists Beth Hoekel and Eugenia Loli. Images comprised of 'bejewlled hands swirling through cosmic skies'. This was twinned to an iridescent, sky blue, scantily clad skort, modelled by Rachel Rutt. Pop Art connotations continued to creep in with peony hued lips, bows, telephone and bread plastered throughout a sweetheart neckline, bouffant sleeved romper. Sheer arabesques included a cropped tulle blouse with water lily embellishment twinned to matching fishtail midi skirt.

By Courtney Jones.