During New York Fashion Week, Britt over at fashionista had a bit of a conniption over the masses of velvet sweeping the runways.
By the end of Paris, Lauren was also having a conniption. But this time, it was a good thing. And it was over camel. Feeling like camel coats and skirts were about to creep back onto fashion’s radar they never imagined it would play such a significant role in the story of the season.
Camel first emerged at Michael Kors in the form of high-waisted, a-line skirts and slashed-elbow overcoats. 3.1 Phillip Lim and Tommy Hilfiger followed suit.
In London, camel made Aquascutum one of the strongest collections of the season. MaxMara showed requisite camel overcoats in Milan, but it wasn’t until Paris that the color was everywhere. Chloe was virtually all-camel, and it made appearances at Giles, Hermes, Akris, Stella McCartney and others.
Love camel because yes, it’s classic and All American in the way Lauren Hutton is All American, but also appreciate it because it’s accessible. It’s not something that looks too cheap when it’s made cheaply, like velvet. Virtually anyone can buy a camel coat. One from TopShop could cost about $65. Or a more pricier version can come from designers such as Calvin Klein costing about $300 a pop.
