Thakoon and Edun in Under Two Minutes

Thakoon told a story of summer vacations, the indigo tie dye a salute to high tides and big waves without the surfer reference, to fresh fish dinners and salt water hair and aloe vera. The bathrobes (in white terrycloth with black piping, in chambray shirting with red accents) betrayed secrets of sleeping in and lounging around hotel rooms rather than going out to see the sights — luxury. Also luxurious: black and red mottled chiffon, glitzy sequined slips, cover ups and skirts that spoke loudly of lipstick-stained mojito glasses served poolside by the kind of place that doesn’t judge you for drinking before noon because who even knows what time it is when you’re actually, truly relaxed? Whether the crowd did all of this or none of this (maybe some if it, plus a little Grand Canyon/family reunion action) everyone collectively thought the same thing: “Take me back.”

At Edun, the crowd was kept in the present: drummers sat besides front row guests and created hand-made beats for the models to strut to in a way that would best-suite all the fringe, swoosh and tassel of the clothes. It was impossible not to dance in your seat — but that was the point. The label’s Spring 16 collection drew inspiration from the celebratory, ritual dressing of the Kuba People of Africa, then cited parallels between them and the “playful dressing of performance artists in 1930’s Europe.” Adding to the energy: a brushed canary gold jumpsuit, a black and white macrame dress. Continuing the brand’s mission of sourcing production and encouraging trade in Africa, they debuted their first hand bag collection constructed entirely in South Africa.

Designer Danielle Sherman

Photographs via Vogue Runway and NowFashion.com

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