“I did not loose my glass slipper by accident at midnight; I knew the prince would loose his sanity from such little feet” Cinderella
– Luciana Boccardi
For Autumn/Winter 07/8, Spijkers en Spijkers offers a collection that breathes an oriental modernistic look fused with Eileen Gray inspired Art Deco details. Graphic elements are combined with contrast fabrics and tonal colors in signature Spijkers en Spijkers style.
Oriental inspired shapes have clean lines and easy silhouettes in silk and crepe with brocade and duchess satin for more structured pieces. Silk satin, duchess satin, smocked metallic silk and glass-lacquer voile give a high-tech luxe feel. Colors are deep purple, aubergine, night-shade green, black, silver, copper, ochre and warm grey.
Key styles are the ‘Empire Dress’ with a patched silk central panel and deep back décolletage. The ‘Patch Dress’ has art deco mixed tone on tone fabric. There is a luxe ‘Kimono Cape’ in mohair and lambswool with wide quilted collar and cuffs. Knitted jumpers and cardigans are oversized in double knitted wool. Trousers and skirts are slim line and high waisted while dresses sit over the knee with a fitted micro mini length. Details are large silver disc buttons, half moon shape seams and zips.
Short pointy boots and suede pumps with patent toes by Leonora Mark are inspired by Chinese Lotus shoes.