From beneath her fedora Alice Temperley leaned heavily on an emphasis of to-be-confirmed changes to her business model today. She said her new CEO Sally Hughes—a total pro, she said, with a background in digital at Net-a-Porter and Google—had got her feet under the table and was kicking up a storm. She hinted ominously that the show model of fashion is an anachronism. So who knows what will occur chez Temperley come February?
Yet as she fluttered the curtains in front of her next act Temperley also threw open those that which revealed this one. Clearly galvanized, Temperley spoke of focusing her offer, editing it right down to the essentials, and cutting out the fat. The collection was consequently taut but honed in a Temperley-ish manner.
The flavor was Japanese, with woodblock checks and shadowed Tadanori Yokoo–esque florals running throughout. It displayed the requisite transnational boho femino-centricity that is Temperley’s core position. Soft suiting in florals and transparent paneled fitted dresses with cage-pattern overlays and floral embellishments were proper but cute in their hint of twist. Plenty of softly imprinted rope jacquard dresses hinted at a penchant for pain dressed up in pleasure.
It’s wise to reassess the ground in a fashion landscape where the ground is shifting, fast. If it keeps true to its core position, however, Temperley should stay stable.
