MFW18 Day 2 - Midi Fashion with Simon Chang, Frank Lyman etc.

NOBEL FURS

Let me just say, I am against the use of real fur. About twenty minutes before the first show, which happened to be Nobel Furs, I had actually pulled out a Peta flyer from my coat pocket as I was searching for something else. Ironic? Many of the winter coats had either black or gray fur trims on the collars and cuffs. Those poor animals…

ALISON SHERI

Black and white sweaters, with a hint of purple. My favorite ensemble was a simple gray sweater with a hood, paired with black gloves and black leggings. There was even a purple sweater with ruffles on the center front that I thought was very chic.

TRICOTTO

From black fur coats with studded details to a knee-length brown coat cinched at the waist to leather jackets. I liked the variety (minus the fur). There was a short black leather jacket over a black-and-white leopard print bodice, with leggings, which I thought was a stylish ensemble.

SCAPA by LAUREN PERRE

There’s nothing more classic and empowering than a tailored jacket, and Scapa exhibited that beautifully. Variations in the tailored jacket ranged from leopard print to black-and-white patterns, to purple, and even gray. It was nice not only to see skinny jeans, but straight black pants and basic skirts as well.

CYC – COCO Y CLUB

A lot of black and gray, which you probably guessed is the main color palette favored by designers for the upcoming Fall/Winter season. A knee-length dress with a turtle neck done in baby blue was a nice change from the sombre shades of winter. A white shirt with ruffles on centre front paired with black skinny jeans and boots also caught my attention.

FRANK LYMAN DESIGN

Frank Lyman Design also presented us with white ruffled shirts and black leggings. More purple: a purple knee-length 3/4-sleeve dress, a purple belted sweater, and a purple patterned V-neck sweater. The collection even offered a slightly off-shoulder simple green sweater. It stood out among the black and gray sweaters, in a good way.

SAMUEL DONG

I really enjoyed Dong’s collection. Sleeveless and one-shoulder dresses graced the runway. I was happy to see a one-shoulder loose black crystal pleated dress, followed by a floor-length black crystal pleated skirt paired with a red jacket with zipper front. This collection captured much interest. I envisioned myself wearing the black coat with centre front ruffles. Stunning.

ZEN B. by ZENOBIA BAWA

Though we saw leggings and sweaters yet again, the details in Bawa’s collection were unique among the designers. I really liked the zipper trimmings near the hem of a long-sleeved slim blue dress, as well as the hood on a black coat.

LUNDSTRÖM

Simple, straight-cut coats with large collars and button closures. Most coats were belted at the waist only at the front of the garment. A navy blue double-breasted coat with a high collar was wonderfully done. Black sequins made an appearance on a loose bodice that was paired with straight black pants. Very clean-cut style.

SIMON CHANG

The models were really dynamic during Chang’s show. It was visually interesting, so much so that it stood out among the previous collections. There were purples, reds, leopard prints, busy patterns, matching denim pieces, and one of my favorites – an all-over sequined dress.

Photographs by Abir Shah