Lafayette 148 pre-fall 2023
Last season, creative director Emily Smith was inspired by the building's story of origin of Lafayette 148 as a printing house, which translates into an innovative collection that is creatively inspired by the idea of paper. For the pre-drop, Smith dug deeper into the brand's history, finding that the 148 Lafayette Street location had also been a post office in the 1920s.
"How do we take this and turn it into a story to tell?" said Smith. “We have envelopes, crumpled letters and love letters – those moments of throwback to the nostalgic days of connection, but also handwritten letters and the celebration of craftsmanship and returning to the hand. is a celebration of the idea of love letters and the introduction of the idea of the post office, where we take you through a journey from postcards and getaway packages to uniforms postal."
The result was a nostalgic homage to the building's history, rooted in the same crafted dialogue that has makes the spring assortment a success. For example, buttoned details on the shirt and a trench coat subtly referenced the act of ripping stamps, while monochromatic dresses featured "gathered stripes designed as waves and envelope-inspired pockets that featured on a Stellar suede work shirt and pants. Elsewhere, Smith continued to riff on postal nostalgia with retro collars and buttons on uniform utility shirts (a "chiffon brown" overshirt alluded to Mr. Postman's messenger bag idea), suits and outerwear while new knitwear in cashmere wool was being designed. with familiar vertical side stripes.
For postcards and getaway packages, Smith unveiled a seasonal print (a landscape inspired by a vintage postcard, with beach, "weird motel", countryside, lake, etc.) on a number of silhouettes. Whether placed at scale on blue denim, repeated in Technicolor on a pleated skirt, or dressed up on tonal silk jacquard, each style evokes nostalgia in smart doses. The same could be said for the collection as a whole, which upheld Smith's soft and festive inspiration without ever losing the brand's signature refined luxury craftsmanship.
Last season, creative director Emily Smith was inspired by the building's story of origin of Lafayette 148 as a printing house, which translates into an innovative collection that is creatively inspired by the idea of paper. For the pre-drop, Smith dug deeper into the brand's history, finding that the 148 Lafayette Street location had also been a post office in the 1920s.
"How do we take this and turn it into a story to tell?" said Smith. “We have envelopes, crumpled letters and love letters – those moments of throwback to the nostalgic days of connection, but also handwritten letters and the celebration of craftsmanship and returning to the hand. is a celebration of the idea of love letters and the introduction of the idea of the post office, where we take you through a journey from postcards and getaway packages to uniforms postal."
The result was a nostalgic homage to the building's history, rooted in the same crafted dialogue that has makes the spring assortment a success. For example, buttoned details on the shirt and a trench coat subtly referenced the act of ripping stamps, while monochromatic dresses featured "gathered stripes designed as waves and envelope-inspired pockets that featured on a Stellar suede work shirt and pants. Elsewhere, Smith continued to riff on postal nostalgia with retro collars and buttons on uniform utility shirts (a "chiffon brown" overshirt alluded to Mr. Postman's messenger bag idea), suits and outerwear while new knitwear in cashmere wool was being designed. with familiar vertical side stripes.
For postcards and getaway packages, Smith unveiled a seasonal print (a landscape inspired by a vintage postcard, with beach, "weird motel", countryside, lake, etc.) on a number of silhouettes. Whether placed at scale on blue denim, repeated in Technicolor on a pleated skirt, or dressed up on tonal silk jacquard, each style evokes nostalgia in smart doses. The same could be said for the collection as a whole, which upheld Smith's soft and festive inspiration without ever losing the brand's signature refined luxury craftsmanship.
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