Walking into the RTW Emerging showroom at
Somerset House, the first designer to catch my eye is Danielle Romeril. Dressed
head to toe in her own SS’14 collection, the Irish designer characterizes her brand.
Bright whites contrast with blacks and turquoise with the emphasis heavily on
texture, as it was in many of the shows seen at NYFW this year.
This is
Romeril’s third collection, having worked previously for Amanda Wakely and then
in the studio of Alberta Ferretti. I managed to grab a few moments with the
designer asking her about her inspiration behind the collection and the
craftsmanship that went into making these pieces. Romeril cites bubble wrap and
sticky tape as the main influences behind her collection as well as two cubist
artists, Albert Gleizes and Mainie Jellet. The fabrics are Italian and have a
slightly starchy feel to them that give the clothes structure when worn both on
a hanger and on a body. She took a collage approach to the fabrication of each
piece for example looking closely at a sheer top, you will find hand crafted
panels of lace perfectly off set against the bubbled fabric.
The darker pieces
have sections of bright turquoise that updates black for summer months. It is a
collection that is based on texture and the idea that clothes can look 3D and
also very chic at the same time. I leave Romeril sorting through the rail of a
cleverly designed collection that slips very nicely into its own little niche
in the fashion world. I for one am extremely excited to see where she goes
next.
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