“We’ve been acting as a festival of different arts and crafts this year,” Emily Smith of Lafayette 148 explained at a recent appointment. “We wanted to focus on ceramics because we love seeing similarities through processes. How things go into the kiln and come out, sometimes the expectations It can be different from what you’re used to, and it’s like a journey, and it also gives you a sense of travel and adventure.” The references to ceramics come in color washes on lightweight suits and sheer dresses with drop waists. The effect is evident in the subtle glaze-inspired prints. and the peel and crackle techniques applied to their signature leather pieces. A stunning ceramic necklace created in collaboration with New York-based artist Yuna Herr will also be available for a limited time.
What really seemed to influence this collection was a sense of travel, but through the lens of luxe ’90s America. See pleated Bermuda shorts paired with an open-weave knit tank top, topped with a casual button-down. Leave your shirt open. Or the wrinkled fabrics used in amazing minimalist tank dresses and tank and A-line skirt combinations. There were also plenty of easy cotton poplin pieces, including a “high-tech trench coat” and a stunning khaki dress with gathers at the shoulders and waist. Everything is packed in a suitcase and made to be worn in remote locations with no iron or steamer in sight.
