The One Sentence Review: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rag & Bone

If I had dollar for every time I’ve thought, nay uttered, the term, “elevated sportswear,” I’d definitely be able to afford all of the, you know, elevated sportswear permeating this fashion week — and I’d likely start at 3.1 Phillip Lim where a group of pastel citrus dresses, crop tank-tops, shorts and belted vests opened a show in a way that eloquently said, “I’m going to gym,” but only with a smirk that forced your eyes toward ankle length and then said, “JK, no I’m not,” but before you could condemn the models for tricking you, there you were: caught in a love trap, among deep green jackets and sheer navy pants, loose hanging waist straps and messy-haired buns that will be hard not to try to emulate.

See strap run! Rag and Bone was one of the first brands to exploit the prevalence of sportswear within high fashion with a collection for Spring 2013 that featured myriad bright color and multifarious straps that dangled and while last night may have remained largely monochromatic across a safari-inclined color spectrum, the straps were there — in some instances, on models who wore leather underwear as shorts. One word: cool.

Images via The Cut