Simply awesome

Xavier Brisoux

Knitwear at its best

I wrote about Sandra Backlund's out of this world aw09 collection a while back, but her ss10 collection is actually going into production (I know it's a bit late now but at least you'll be able to get it as soon as you see this post, rather than wait and wait some more until you eventually forget that you want this, anyway...), which is a whole new story, because now you can actually OWN these! I just love the chunky yet very architectural nature of every single piece and even though the weather in Hong Kong may not allow me to wear such things, I insist that I must own at least one piece in the collection. The problem now is which piece (I'm thinking either the one above or the second one down) and where I can get it in Hong Kong?

All pics from sandrabacklund.com

Knitted

'With the human body as the main starting point I improvise through a three dimensional collage methode to discover ideas of shapes and silhouettes that I could never come to think about in my head.' - Sandra Backlund

So, winter seems to have left Hong Kong for the time being, which is kind of annoying since I have only recently found out just how gorgeous Sandra Backlund's AW09 collection is (forgive me for being extemely outdated on this). I have always had a soft spot for knitwear, and when it's combined with architectural structure, I can't really ask for anything better, all I can say is, Backlund is super close to replacing Louise Goldin as my favourite knitwear designer. Her 3D knitting skills are just down right amazing, I love the chunkiness of the collection; although chunkiness often results in the lack of shape or form, Backlund has done a great job at keeping a structural silhouette. Backlund describes her approach to fashion 'more as a sculpter than a tailor', and it truely shows here.

I'm so ready to get woolly this winter (that's if it comes back).

Does anyone know who stocks Sandra Backlund in HK?

Dress me in satin, Sonia!

After Jimmy Choo for H&M, which I wasn't too fussed about (never been a Jimmy Choo fan), next up is Sonia Rykiel for H&M who's gonna kick it off with a lingerie and nightwear collection, and it's all looking pretty sleek, almost vintage in a way and since lingerie is kinda my thing recently, I'm all smiling, can't get enough of high waisted granny panties (they are seriously so much more comfy-er)! The collections gonna launch on the 5th of December guys, don't forget!

I'm also looking forward to her SS10 knitwear collaboration with H&M, there's also gonna be a kids collection which I imagine will also be awesome, haven't been able to find pics of this yet, so a sneek peak of the adult collection will have to make do for now!