Kate Phelan brought 18 years of experience at British Vogue to
Topshop's in-house design team when she joined the retail behemoth as
creative director last June. It showed in today's collection. The way
that structure and slouch were combined to create something edgy but
accessible had the fingerprints of an expert stylist all over it. "Relax
it, mix it up" were Phelan's straightforward goals, and the design team
took them to heart. The khaki officer's coat that opened the show set
the pace for dramatically scaled outerwear with a strong utilitarian
bent.More after the jump!
“I’m always kind of obsessed with
movies, so we started with ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ both the
original Maurice Sendak book and the Spike Jonze film,” said Mulberry’s
creative director Emma Hill of her rugged yet luxurious collection.