Haider Ackermann 2012
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There is an aesthetic quality to the use of menswear elements in womenswear, but they have to be done right, subjectively speaking, of course.
The silhouette should always be feminine, alluring and sexy.
Fashion designer
Haider Ackermann
got it "right" with his edgy
Spring 2012
collection.
Boxy jackets and wider trousers set the menswear tone but were juxtaposed with draping silks in rich colors.
Ackermann was quoted as referencing a woman throwing on her "lover's" clothes as inspiration for the line.
I am attracted to the subtly futuristic character of the garments. And as
un
ready-to-wear some of the presented looks are, at the same time, they allow room for personal creativity and expression when layering an ensemble.
Note, another indirect menswear element at play: all the models were in flats. Oxfords.
