Rosie Assoulin hadn’t hosted her collection presentation in person in three years, and she took the opportunity to throw a party. On a rooftop in Bushwick, friends, family and editors drank wine from her brand, Vivanterre, and ate yogurt, hummus and pita bread. The clothes were displayed in an empty pool, in which models stood while onlookers walked cautiously around the pool. (Deep!)
Celebrations make sense – Assoulin is celebrating 10 years in business. She explained that the milestone influenced the new collection, but not a specific design choice, more of a mood. She is also looking for different works of art, such as Robert Rauschenberg’s landmark The ¼ Mile , spent 250 years to complete and extend to approximately 250 meters. His years of long-term experimentation inspired the lively herringbone pattern in Assoulin’s daywear. When she started her business, she was making colored versions of Rorschach inkblots to decorate her son’s room; those became a pattern, too.
Assoulin’s clothes have a directional playfulness to them. Here, there are some interesting shapes, like a lamp-shaped teal blouse paired with a white trim skirt, and equally interesting textiles, like the reversible khaki and blue she uses for her coat, trousers, and strapless bodice. striped fabric. Even “simple” clothes are given a little fairy dust. See also: classic Rosie white-collar shirtdress with rainbow stripes at the pleats. This season is a reminder of why Assoulin fans are fans.
