Image: The House of Fabulous
Last season, it was the ancient practice of tribal scarification in parts of Africa as a reference point; for Spring, Mimi Plange turned to Namibia's Herero (their Victorian style of dress is very much in tune with Mimi Plange's most consistent source of inspiration) Nimba's nomadic desert people (steeped in culture but transitioning to modern ways of life) and the far East (cheongasms and robes received an update).
In Mimi Plange's still life presentation, floral silks found a place beside beaded and embroidered dresses in an array of shapes - sheath and chic, angular sleeves, some belted, others floor-length and red-carpet ready - in a palette ranging from neon fuschias to aqua greens and a more muted palette of soft greys. Sophisticated separates showed up as blouses (we loved the buttoned-up, structured feel), a particularly chic paneled midi skirt and embellished pants.
The Mimi Plange Spring 2012 woman is evidently confident and self-assured, and while we don't have a strong sense of a Mimi Plange signature style, there's every sense that she's versatile, a strong talent and knows a thing or two about putting on a cohesive, memorable show.
Image: The House of Fabulous
Image: The House of Fabulous
Image: Chalya Shagaya
Image: Chalya Shagaya
Image: Chalya Shagaya
Image: Chalya Shagaya
Image: Chalya Shagaya
Image: True Fashionista Now
Image: True Fashionista Now
Image: True Fashionista Now
Image: True Fashionista Now
Image: True Fashionista Now
Image: Mimi Plange's collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, courtesy of True Fashionista Now
Image: Mimi Plange's collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, courtesy of True Fashionista Now
- SLiq
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