The clusters of flowers that decorated the pillars at Roksanda Ilincic’s venue on Bloomsbury Square were a hint of what the colourist had in store for us for Spring/Summer 2011. Pale hydrangeas were tied with dusty-pink roses, along with eye-popping pink hibiscus. This was a breezy collection with plenty of airy volume that was occasionally cinched at the waist with a loose ribbon tie. Ilincic opened with an eye-popping bubblegum-pink kaftan top with a silvery trim, before moving into light, breezy separates that were laid-back and elegant; there were charmeuse blazers and duster coats, wide-leg slouchy trousers and sheer organza tees, all accessorised with silk bandanas. It felt as if the birth of Ilincic’s first child this summer might have had some sway on the easy, forgiving silhouettes here. Not that she has given up on her cocktail dress-seeking fanbase – there were plenty of the draped and gathered silk frocks we know and love her for, in incredible colours including dusty pink, pearl-grey, teal and Wedgwood blue.
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