Adam Lippes visited the Tangier home of interior designer Roberto Peregalli this summer and was instantly smitten. Its poetic mix of textures, deep colors, and time periods were on his mind as he worked on his vivid Pre-Fall collection, which ranged from a boyish cotton jumpsuit to a Met Gala–worthy double chiffon long dress, without a wrong note.
The centerpiece of the new lineup is an electric abstract photo print of which Studio Peregalli would surely approve. Lippes photographed a bouquet by Putnam & Putnam—his go-to florist—on expired 35-millimeter film and used the best blurry shot, printing it small on a narrow double silk skirt and blown up on a weightless techno fabric trench. The woman who wears them will be unmissable, but color was exuberant throughout. Most memorable: the warm shade of reddish copper he used for a smocked off-the-shoulder taffeta dress in an easy silhouette that will have his customers ordering in multiples (it’s also available in black). The same hue turned up on a dress with thin shoulder straps and a swingy trapeze volume—another summery winner—as well as on a long, lean pant suit in a cotton-wool blend that reminded the designer of his youthful Brooks Brothers suits.
Lippes is expanding his tailoring repertoire. Of note beyond the suiting were the flattering paperbag-waist pants that he showed in black leather and a dark-wash Japanese denim. Also interesting on the more casual side of the offering was a chunky cardigan in a cozy shade of brown with mink pockets upcycled from vintage fur coats. From one end to the other, spot on.
