A number of designers this season seem to have forgotten that these are the spring collections; autumnal palettes are popping up left and right but not at Erdem. In the ballroom of The Savoy, the designer’s signature florals took a more delicate turn with a cool palette filled with blues, greens, yellow, and blush. Delphiniums, primroses, and cornflowers swept across the body on delicate knee-length skirts and floor length gowns. The designer’s boyish experimentation, that we saw hints of last season, was shown again this season with slim tailored trousers and high-waisted shorts paired with buttoned up shirts both printed and plain. Where Erdem’s strength lies, beyond his indisputable talent, is in making a floral tea length dress look youthful and modern rather than matronly.
