Knitwear Review. New York Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2017.
I never skip the opportunity to see new and unusual knitwear pieces and get inspired. It's Fall/Winter 2017 fashion weeks season in the world of vogue and I thought it would be interesting to see what knitwear ideas the designers come up with in the new season. Several months ago I already shared NYFW spring/summer knitwear review and that post spiked quiet a contradictory discussion on one of the Facebook pages. So, before I get to the review, I want to remind that the runway show is a show and a lot of pieces do look unwearable and quiet out of this world, but for me there is always something inspiring to be found - whether it is just a small detail on the sleeve or the whole sweater.Classic. Simple, cozy, oversize casual sweaters paired with the skirt seem to be the thing in fall/winter 2017. Mohair pieces by Dion Lee look so incredibly soft and light - I would live in them! Neutral and subdued colors are perfect for these wardrobe staples. And these sweaters are so easy to knit, though to create such wonderful drape, you'd have to use a pretty thin yarn.
Colorwork. I very rarely work with fair isle and intarsia, but some of the pieces from the shows are so wonderful that I might reconsider soon! Such a great idea by 3.1 Phillip Lim to use a completely different in structure/color fiber for intarsia in the dark blue sweater. The pink dress looks like the work of patchwork with subtle grey intarsia details.
A little bit more extreme work with color: fringes, multiple colors and intarsia motifs. I wouldn't recreate the whole sweater like these ones, but I would definitely love to add some fringe details to my sweaters!
One more color techniques that attracted my attention - intarsia combined with embroidery and different materials. Victoria Beckham (in the middle) mixed knitting and sewing in one sweater - there are patches of knit stitches and the usual sewing fabric. I think it is a great way to experiment!! Delpozo went further and combined classic intarsia with beads, feathers and other unusual materials. Personally I would knit a simple grey sweater and embroider it with silver beads - definitely saving this idea for future projects!
Tory Burch is also giving us interesting ideas for color knitting. The green sweater's yoke is work inside out showing all the floats. This is not the first time I see designers using the wrong side of the fair isle as the public one and I really love the effect created - the color pattern becomes slightly blurred. I also like the unusual stripes placement in the sweater in the middle, definitely worth taking a note!
Öhlin/D and Whit presented wonderful sweaters - simple and classic shapes with very beautiful color play. The first sweater is knit using the usual fair isle technique and then contrast color knitted stripes are woven into the fabric - love it!
Carolina Herrera is classic and feminine, as usual. Colorful, but monochrome sweaters with a bit of texture and classic fit. Would knit and wear all of them!
More subtle colors and textures from Sies Marjan and Eckhaus Latta. Though the sweater in the middle is menswear I would definitely cuddle in it - love the neckline and the textured sleeves.
Neutral knits were also abundant. Those knits by Brandon Maxwell, Michael Kors and Oscar de la Renta are quiet extravagant - cropped shape with exaggerated shoulders, one sleeve sweater paired with a sleeve scarf (that is definitely something new!) and super oversize sweater with extra long sleeves.
More neutrals by Oday Shakar and Sachin & Babi. The sweaters are wearable and very beautiful - classic crewneck knit in yarn with a sheen, bell sleeves and casual cable sweater. I would definitely knit the last one!
One of my favorite neutrals is this simple and elegant dress by Lela Rose - look at the cable combined with beads details!
Two sweaters that attracted most of my attention are by Prabal Gurung - though the shapes of the sweaters are quiet extreme, the details are mesmerizing! Cables, fringe, ribbing, beads - so many unusual details!
Two simple, wearable and knit inspiring sweaters by J. Crew and Adam Lippes. I love the yoke on the blue sweater - such a classic, yet modern design. And the beautiful travelling ribbing on white sweater is going on my to try list!
J. Crew created a truly wonderful collection - light, feminine and very wearable and "knitable". Off the shoulder cozy grey sweater is on my must-knit list for ages! And what an unusual way of combining fair isle and cables in green pullover! Absolutely beautiful!
That's it for NYFW review and I hope you've found here something interesting, something inspiring and maybe something funny :) Fashion week is in London right now and I am definitely going to watch out for more knits!
P.S. All photos are courtesy of Vogue.com
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