Revelling in colours. Yet black and white dominate the Jil Sander SS19 collection.
The spouses continue to pursue minimalism
The Jil Sander brand has always been a hallmark of finely crafted minimalism and inimitable lightness, and the duo of creative designers, Luke and Lucie Meier, continues to pursue this direction. The spouses added several shades of colour to the SS19 collection, but we wouldn’t mind at all if they had stuck to black and white only. After all, these two colours reign supreme in the SS19 collection.
Móda proti proudu
Názor PROTI PROUDU: Martina Šmalclová
Anything but luxurious
The fashion show was held in the dreary and chilly setting of an old factory. The classic catwalk and opulent decorations were replaced with cracked or missing wall tiles. If Jil Sander was aiming to go against the current, it undoubtedly succeeded.
NO to uniforms!
While we were thrilled by the luxurious outfits that underscored contours and celebrated femininity, we were profoundly disappointed by those which looked like uniforms even at first glance. Loose and oversized garments can be created with a certain timeless style, as demonstrated by several world-class designers and luxury fashion houses. Unfortunately, Jil Sander is not among them this time.
Jil Sander SS19 also includes luxurious MUST HAVE items
The white mini dress with the gathered skirt, turtleneck and ¾ sleeves, the black coat combined with slim shorts and chic gaiters, the black and white sweater with figures or the white maxi dress with the refined slit – practically all the black and white models (with some exceptions) are a feast for the eyes and must have articles for the Spring/Summer 2019 season.
Higher than a skyscraper?
On the contrary, we’d rather not see the ribbed knitwear, all blue and loose outfits, garments reminiscent of years gone by or platform sandals higher than many skyscrapers around the world, again...
Názor PROTI PROUDU: Ornella Koktová
The Jil Sander SS19 bored me to sleep from the outset...
On one hand we have some sort of oversized uniforms that look like the garb worn by patients from the psychiatric ward. On the other an attempt at some sort of seductive minimalism, which is supposed to be appealing.
Firstly, I’d start with the only outfit that I deemed wearable (at least for me). I’m referring to the black dress that looks like an oversized t-shirt, with a long-sleeved turtleneck underneath, the black handbag and the stretchy musketeer boots with an open toe. It’s not really suitable for spring/summer, but it could come in handy during “women’s days”, because every woman will feel secure and comfortable simultaneously in this outfit.
And now for the aforementioned horror reminiscent of the madhouse. I mean sorry, but why would I pay 35,500 on average for a dress that makes me look like a walking psychopath?! In other words, a CATASTROPHE to be avoided at all cost.
