When you think of Brock Collection, you invariably think of a dress—one that’s vintage-y, maybe a little sexy, and definitely floral. Kristopher and Laura Brock have a way with bustier dresses and peplum cocktail frocks, and they tick the right boxes: They’re editorially interesting, but have real-world appeal to a variety or women, too. It’s easy to spot the Brocks’ influence in department stores and high-street chains (consider the prevalence of antique florals, puff sleeves, and underwire details), and women as disparate as Emily Ratajkowski and Elle Fanning rely on their dresses for red carpet events.
With that in mind, the Brocks could probably manage an entire business of dresses alone. (And, indeed, women have been asking the Brocks for wedding gowns and bridesmaids dresses.) But they’re up for a bigger challenge—so for Pre-Fall, their focus shifted to tailoring. They introduced an elegant, longline bouclé coat in ivory or bright lavender with full, gently rounded sleeves and a moveable button at the center, so you can cinch it tight or wear it a bit looser. It filled the just-right gray area between a cozy, casual robe coat and a fancy evening piece. There were several hip-length, unlined tweed jackets, too, which felt new not just for the Brocks, but for the market in general; in a sea of oversize blazers, a soft, collarless jacket looks fresh.
That focus on tailoring inevitably begged the question of a pantsuit. The Brocks’ version came in brick-red gingham with a shirt jacket in lieu of a more formal peak-lapel blazer. Diehard fans will layer the jacket over a floral jacquard dress, but the full look—seen here with matching checked trousers—will speak to a whole new kind of Brock woman.
