The duo of Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler of Aquascutum have quietly been garnerning quite a following in the past couple of seasons. With a history of producing quality, weatherproof raincoats, this label has been undergoing a renaissance, of sorts, at the the hands of these two. Their last collection included some of the most gorgeous bouclé coats and empire dresses shown in London.
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This season, the volume of yesterday has been streamlined, but the exquisite detail has not been lost. There were beautiful, soft dresses with refined beading highlighting the décolletage, and a standout, if slightly frivolous, metallic pewter-blue trench. The overall look was decidedly paired down and minimal, but rescued from boring via delicate, flowing sleeves and “please-touch-me” fabrics. They punched up a palette of neutrals with burnt orange, a vibrant red, and teal. Despite a few mishaps with some questionable prints and overbearing, Native-looking beaded boards hanging from the neck, these looks would make any girl feel comfortable, yet always outright chic – classic clothing with delicious details. A few more collections and you may be saying “Burberry, who”?
