With the launch of her consciously produced and contemporary priced eponymous label just a few short weeks ago, 23-year-old Kiwi designer Maggie Marilyn managed something few can claim: She was stocked, from the start, by Net-a-Porter. “It’s a bit of a strange feeling being based in New Zealand but all of a sudden having a global reach,” said Marilyn in Paris this morning.
Her second round, Spring, unfurls from where Resort left off—think: separates with plenty of ruffling, raw-edged treatments, and volume play—but is three times larger in quantity. And, like all new collections, Marilyn isn’t without room for improvement. Some of those frayed hems felt messy as opposed to artful, and sheer blouson tops, many embroidered with golden beads, came across as forced when viewed alongside the rest of her lineup.
But the youngster hit a lot of right notes, too. White jeans had tiny little ankle skirts—ruffles that circled the cuffs, resulting in something both trendy and pleasingly strange. A navy tee with curtain sleeves over straight-leg trousers did the trick, as did an olive-hued silk bomber with ruffles down the arms and royal blue bands at the hems. Case in point: When Marilyn errs on the sporty and easy side, she’s best.
