NEW YORK (AP) — Home is where the heart is for Brandon Maxwell and it showed in his use of purple, his mother’s favorite color, throughout his spring/summer collection at Fashion Week. from New York.
Tuesday’s show at Christie’s New York in Rockefeller Plaza opened with moody blue lighting and the sound of birds singing as if it were just before sunrise. The atmospheric lighting gradually changed to a light lilac, evoking sunrise in the countryside.
Opting for pastels, layering, and relaxed symmetrical silhouettes, Maxwell focused on a theme of soft feminine beauty. He mixed neutrals with pastels like baby blue, sage green and blush pink in everyday wardrobe staples for women. The show opened with a blush pink layered look: silver sequin mini skirt layered with a classic white graphic tee, a sparkly cardigan, and a pink blazer with structured shoulders.
Maxwell, a native of Texas, said his inspiration for the collection came when he moved from New York City.
“So (the collection) is still inspired by the people who raised me because I think a lot of what was included in this collection was like involuntary memories that were triggered in my time, in the silence outside the city that took me back. to my youth and the things I loved,” Maxwell said.
She said that is reflected in the clothes and their vibe of the late ’90s and early 2000s. “I think that’s when I really came to love fashion and yeah, my family is always there,” she said.
Maxwell’s nostalgia was reflected in looks like denim overalls with a matching black sequined top embroidered with yellow sunflowers and a plunging V-neckline. Other looks included wide-leg tan cargo pants with a matching strapless halter top underneath. a white cotton tank top. The most notable ’90s-inspired look was a full-length sheer tulle dress over a white graphic tank top.
The show closed with another slouchy, layered look, featuring a floor-length silver skirt that resembles a Monet painting paired with a white t-shirt, pink blazer, and chunky platform heel.
Sitting in the front row were Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, television personality La La Anthony, supermodel Karlie Kloss and singer Kelsea Ballerini.
“(Maxwell) just gets it. It’s versatile, it suits all body types (like) curvy like mine, which I love. He just gets it,” Anthony said.
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