Rosie Assoulin and her Resort 2015 Collection is a bridge between the fast fashion of the street and the up in the clouds pedestal of high couture: An addict who willingly embraces everything around her, it does seem incredible she’s only been around for a year.

Rather than designing for a particular person in mind, you get the feeling her Collections reflect who she is (boarder shorts included) which we then want to buy into.

She has a magic touch with volume: How it happens is not the same as saying why it works, but ease of movement plays an important part, as does beautiful fabrication.

The cut of the sleeve..beguiling temptation…

Utterly wearable humour.

Rafia made posh, even with a baseball cap.

She’s a woman: Bra strap not a problem.

Her recognisable signature – sculptural elements, pleats, stripes and colour are all worked through.

Oh to see this at the oscars..

 

If I had to choose one time it would be this cape – The perfect addition to an evening out, covering that moment when you look at your array of coats and realise goosebumps are the only way to go…or to just to throw over a stripy top and a pair of jeans for a thrilling trip to the playground..

 

Effortless cool-girl-grace.

Laters, Kate x