Gorman: A/W'14 - The Clothes Maiden Magazine

This fashion destination knows no limits, with quirky collections that play with patters, fits and materials; you couldn’t have more fun when getting dressed.

The collection starts with a Winter Harvest theme, which a deep blue background and eye-popping vegetables in multi-colours dotted around. These can be paired with something equally vibrant and plain, or be mixed with another pattern, creating fashion mania. The A-line dresses showed in this collection have a sense of class mixed with youthful fun, making playtime not just for toddlers.

Denim and deeper colours of burgundy and rust make an appearance also, with a more structured tone to them, suggesting rigidity, but mentioning nothing about boredom in the patterns. The dresses introduce a flared aspect, with a ruched in waist that enhances the figure, retaining the playful vibe.

The patterns then become more eclectic again, with a vintage tee dress being paired with a modern blue jacket, and a paint stroke pattern, an autumnal feel can be seen through the clothing. Oversized clothing is also displayed in this collection, hanging off the frame but layering over the other items. Another loud pattern is displayed, with the same blue background, but with rich yellow, red and blue rough patterns of leaves, trees and lines scattered over the items, again looking fun.

Finally, a touch of pale, metallic glamour is introduced into the collection, with a long-line cream lace dress, contrast colour pant-top ensemble, metallic spot jumper and another pattern clash to finish the collection. The brand resonates easy-going fun, and any buyer would automatically be ready for a good time, any time. So prepare early for the after-summer anti climax, and get playful with Gourman.

Tamara Massey

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