Strength, grace, precision and freedom are opposites that attract each other and, as Tory Burch proves in practice, they can coexist. The designer began her reflections on the theme with a location that fully corresponded to the chosen direction. The show took place in the Domino Sugar Factory, whose atrium was transformed by the brand’s team into a swimming pool with aquamarine tiled walls and floors. Vogue colleagues report that they felt as if they were in the air and underwater at the same time.
Did Birch have the Paris Olympics in mind in August? According to her, yes, which is why the spring-summer collection had so many sporty aesthetic components. Literal sporting references: T-shirt swimsuits and karate pants with drawstrings at the waist; among the finest, knitted dresses with contrasting shoulders, which were reminiscent of an American football uniform, although they sparkled in the light.
We couldn’t ignore the flat bags that look like throwing discs; a group of beautiful, well-fitting costumes; thin straps with key chains; incredible lilacs, “stretchy” dresses made of flesh-colored leather and plush bags with fringes and images of fish (the action still took place partly “in the water”).
Birch also brought back the Reva ballerinas to the collection, a model that had people talking about the designer and that we missed so much.
