What an exciting season for Proenza Schouler! For its Resort 2015, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez have decided to incorporate swimwear to the lines of Proenza Schouler. Aside from the newfound line of bikinis and one-pieces swimwear, on the runway, were all about blitz of flashy colors and vivid patterns. It would be an understatement to say that this lineup was on a thin line of beachy and athletic, because it sure was not on the line of casual. Although, it’s safe to say the influences of Ellsworth Kelly’s colorblocking and Clyfford Still’s graphic prints on these at-all-not-beachy collection were what gave that Proenza Schouler DNA visible.
McCollough and Hernandez has evolved Proenza Schouler to more than just clothing, because they are as equal to the attitude implemented. Their newly born obsession (and in actual fact, it’s safe to say, it’s also the fashion industry’s newly born obsession), the track pants came in a black-and-white knitted pattern that gave a tint of modern orientalism. There were no evidences of effortless slackening, especially not on the color-blocked wrap dresses made from finely etched leather. “Casual” is an understatement because although there were plain boxy T-shirts and tunics, they were compelled with a finely couture workmanship of embroidery with bugle beads and marble-like motifs. Nevertheless, refined feminism was not an issue, not with those draped silk georgette blouses and pleated skirts that effortlessly screamed Proenza Lady.
These were no commercial clothes that Resort collections were supposedly categorized to be. And if now, casual and effortless mean qualified workmanship track pants, then Proenza Schouler’s McCollough and Hernandez have definitely boldly redrawn that thin line. Counting down the days to those bikinis before summer comes along. Bravo! (Text Nadilla Sari Ratman)