ALICE McCALL SPRING 2015

 ALICE McCALL SPRING 2015

Alice McCall delivered a whimsical Spring 2015 collection replete with flirtatious, free spirited connotations. Playful silhouettes embodying seventies bohemian charm played a starring role throughout the design equilibrium. Model besties Avril Alexander and Kendal Schuler fronted the campaign, posing together in a series of characterful garments brimming with girlish charisma.

Standouts included duck egg blue, midrise corduroy lace up flares which also featured in the shade of ebony. The flares were teamed to a dainty cut-out floral bralet or sleek black for those who prefer a minimalistic approach.

Scalloped embroidery frequented romantic, peasant folklore concoctions alongside cropped, cutaway, halter key hole blouses and high waisted playsuits including the exceptionally exquisite 'Better Be Good To Me' playsuit in the hue of angelic seashell.

Textured, saccharine lavender pink knits appeared on calf length pencil skirt, spliced crop top, three quarter sleeve keyhole body con mini dress and a relaxed shoestring strap sweetheart jumpsuit featuring wide leg arabesque complete with thigh high split.

Delicate floral applique lit up transparent stomach grazing blouses. Oversized sleeves lent fragility and innocence to the equation. A matching trumpet hem midi skirt concluded the modernised twinset. For those wishing to bare their pins team to the sculptural, origami inspired 'Miss You' shorts. 

Graphite and white intarsia knits featured undulating fauna in figure hugging contours, think cut-out bras, pencil skirts, jumpers, rompers and thigh skimming mini dresses.

Seventies playfulness reigned supreme on a striped salt n pepper dress. Fringing descended from under the bust and sleeve. The 'Higher Than The Sun' jumper version was paired to narrow, 7/8 lattice sheer trousers for those wishing to channel a tailored gypsy vibe, with a dose of masculinity thrown into the mix.

Saturated periwinkle blue, dominated a peacock motif, jersey, tie up, bustier playsuit. The striking pattern called for a sojourn to Florence. Languid Palazzo pants and relaxed shirt also featured the bold, crisp pattern.

Laura Ashley inspired paisleys made their way onto poetic bishop sleeve liberty print blouses, maxis and loose fitted shorts in relaxed proportions. Shades of sky, pistachio, blackcurrant and lapis punctuated the delicate pieces.

Linear cut cotton highlighted luscious, voluminous blouses, jumpsuits and cut-out shifts in dainty shades of wisteria and spring green.

Alice McCall debuted her swimwear line this season. Expect to see form fitting one pieces in black and white, seductive scoop backs and stretch lace inserts. For those who wish to opt for a bikini look no further than the 'Out Of Sight' twinset in a athletic design which includes racer front, adjustable straps teamed to stretch side Brazilian bottoms offering medium coverage.

'And She Was There, There She Goes' is an effervescent collection bursting with pulchritude, dropping in stores this August and September.

By Courtney Jones.

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.