MANILA, Philippines - A slapdash of sass and plenty of attitude livened up the latest Girbaud collection, which played with texture and silhouette. Womenswear shifted from its usually gender-ambiguous stance and offered hyper-feminine styles, all in an aggressively dark palette. A parachute dress comes with all the bells and whistles, including lace-up detail and lots of volume. The Crease Cage Dress pays homage to gothic Victorian with its off-shoulder neckline and deep decollete, embellished by layers of ribboned fabric. For menswear, dandies and skaters played a big part in its inspiration, with pants laced up on the side, sweaters with cheeky chevron prints and striped socks well above the ankle.
Holidays don’t come in cheery prints and jewel tones for this label. Only dark hues — with lots of texture — will do.