“Fast Ladies”
Face powder, lipstick and racing tires……
Inspired by the Twenties
Continuing from the successful launch of their diffusion range SIS for SS11, Spijkers en Spijkers look to the skies for inspiration for the AW11/12 SIS-collection, taking Amelia Earhart, the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, as their muse. They are influenced by the strong, independent ladies of adventure from the early twentieth century, who for the first time entered the adrenalin-fuelled, male-dominated world of flying, racing and motor sports. These women were the catalyst for a new era of female independence, passion and lifestyle that still encompasses the modern woman of today.
Fast Ladies silhouette
The AW 11/12 SIS-collection is a modern translation of the classic race and aviatrix clothing, worn by first Fast Ladies. Featuring sleek a sharp silhouettes, tailored jackets, straight trousers and Jodhpur pants made of sturdy wool gabardines. Wool honeycomb with special seam-details is used for knitted dresses, skirts and tops. Flannel shirts and flowing wool suits are yet comfortable an elegant. Sleek wool jersey dresses and tops are printed in Monte Carlo style, and are inspired by rally-posters from the twenties. The “parachute dresses” in graphic cloud prints are an exciting addition to the whole. The collection expertly mixes the masculine and the feminine, in terms of fabric and detail, using an array of colours including black, deep blue, fiery red, dream blue, grey mélange, light taupe and ecru, to truly epitomize the modern woman.