This season, Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave drew their inspiration from the world of dance. They were taken with a documentary titled Bobbi Jene, which follows the life and career of dancer Bobbi Jene Smith, who left America when she was 21 to dance in Israel for 10 years. The film documents her decision to return home and begin choreographing her own work.
“We wanted to create a collection that evokes this liberated spirit of a dancer,” Hestehave wrote in her notes. “There is a sense of movement and change throughout.” Scrawled across a baby pink knit jumper was the statement “just let me dance.” Babydoll tutus and patterned spandex tights and the leotards were slightly more subtle, but it wasn’t surprising to see Baumgarten and Hestehave make such obvious references.
The designers love to play with words and statement pieces, which is one reason their collections are so beloved by the local street style set. In fact, much of what came down the runway seemed to be inspired by fashion on the street, whether it was the biker shorts, the pastel bucket hats, or the short suits. Where Baumgarten and Hestehave really excelled here, however, was in the more sophisticated items, like a slip dress with a firecracker print layered over a sleeveless orange turtleneck and a blue safari jacket and matching pants. This was a sweet, smart dance between two worlds, one playful and one a little more buttoned up.
