The Baum und Pferdgarten show was as tame as it has ever been. The setting was in an intimate gallery space, and the clothes were simplified. Though there were one or two looks featuring a small monogrammed logo, the Spring 2019 collection was, for the most part, one of Helle Hestehave and Rikke Baumgarten’s most laid-back lineups in recent seasons. Models carried briefcases and wore versatile ensembles like a nicely tailored mint green suit; a baby blue floral jacquard skirt with a white belted jacket; and a flutter-sleeve, floral-print dress that was not too heavy on the florals. The checked trousers and shirts, as well as a couple of pretty, breezy blush pink silk dresses, were also sophisticated.
For a Danish brand that typically attracts a very “extra” street style–slash–Instagram customer with embellishments, these designs were a departure: much more attuned to an average woman’s everyday needs when it comes to crafting a wardrobe. It was nice to see Hestehave and Baumgarten flex a bit more and forge their own aesthetic path.
