Family Affairs new collection was introduced to society -and what a good society- during all the New York Fashion Week bustle. When I received the invitation for the presentation event at The Deep End Club I could have easily been on tears. Well, you know, I live in Madrid and I can't take the subway to go to the 1st and then happily go back home. Next year, I should try to schedule something and then my convince my future husband to come along with some rare show. (I'm sure it wouldn't be a hard negotiation).
Milk and Honey is the suggestive name the collection goes by, bringing autumn, warmth, sweetness and coziness to mind. However, seems to me, that the new pieces have a dark magic feel to it, potions and mermaids and some nice witchcraft. There is a mix of unique and comfortable with wise sexy that just appeals to me 100%. The inspiration takes us mainly to old Europe this time, guess Swiss Nina can't help it but to delight us with images of her (and mine) native continent.
Designer: Nina Egli
Inspiration: Ice skating in winter listening to Elliott Smith. Listening Neil Young in bed with your love. Eating French bread and peaches. Walking down a beach in Normandy. Mermaids and eating oysters. Hotel Gellert in Budapest. Drinking hot chocolate. Neko Case lyrics. Having late lunch by the river in Prague. Flea markets and cafés in Paris, buying records and old chinaware. Driving a convertible in a road in New Mexico. Memories of your grandmother. Autumn. Magic.
Trends: Doodle prints, twee, feminine, bodies, high waist pants
Key Colors: Grey, orange, prints that combine plants and anchors, original prints by Nina, dark teal
Materials: Cotton, hand embroidered sequined crystals, wool-silk blend, polyester, jacquard, wool-acrylic blend, silk
Who will wear it? Brooklyn girls, Europe style lovers, mermaids and New York party-hard girls.
Pictures: Tumblr, Pinterest, Kinfolk, Bleubird, A Beautiful Mess
