Out of India
Reading the press sheets moments before stepping into the Timo Weiland Fall 2011 collection, there was definitely a moment when the thought "WTF?" came to mind. Described as an homage to "British Colonial Life in India", and said to include "detailed embroideries and jacquards inspired by Himalayan animals, prints on silk and wood loosely based on a fictional snow-covered desert landscape, Savile Row inspired glen plaids, polka dot scarves, window pane plaids, and range of thick wool outwear, ribbed turtle necks and fur details" it was nearly impossible for the non-artist to envision how this wild cross section of ideas could create anything other than a complete style cacophony. And THAT is exactly what makes Timo Weiland one of the greatest young labels in the world. On paper you don't always get it, but in person it is vibrant, beautifully executed, modern, fresh and a totally genius celebration of everything American fashion can be.
In addition to the obvious creativity in design and inspiration, there were several pieces within the Timo line that were down right hyper-wearable. For men: slim cut pants with smartly cut overcoats in that subtle window pane plaid fit the bill, and for women longer wool windowpanel coats with faux fur muffs over slim red trousers and a royal blue patent zip turtleneck was weekend-wear ready.
On the more avant-garde side, the aforementioned fictional desert landscape prints offered a bold alternative to party dresses and gala gowns for the stand-out-in-a-crowd fashion fan.
Altogether the collection offered many elements that would work for a variety of body types and fashion personalities, that also, interestingly, one could imagine mixing with pieces of the Spring 2011 Timo Weiland collection. How's that for versatility?
For more information on Timo Weiland visit the label's official website; and for more images from the collection check out the Style Wylde galleries.
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