El Fall-Winter collection 2018/19, fue la última colección que la venezolana Carolina Herrera has designed as creative director for the namesake firm, after it was announced that she leaves the creative direction after 37 years of career. A medida que deja paso a Wes Gordon, a young man from the bowels of the firm but with a great career behind him, que la misma diseñadora ha señalado como su sucesor.
If there is a word that defines Carolina Herrera, they are: simplicity and elegance, and in her latest collection she proved it again.
At the MoMA in Nueva York, surrounded by her family and colleagues like Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera has wanted to reclaim her codes, no strident designs or risky proposals, ese código de estilo que siempre será el sello distintivo de ella y de su casa, aquellos que la nombran como un bastión de estilo y elegancia: her eternal white shirt, accompanied by a black skirt, with tight XXL belts in contrast, were the protagonists. Nothing simpler and perfect. Continuing with a set of evening dresses for any red carpet – especially the tulle skirt with the rainbow stripes on the skirt, and to finish a set of silk skirts in a variety of colors: amarillo , to the pink, going through the red and the mauve, with a belt and white shirt, this time the short sleeve gave way to the long sleeve.
The animal print was the only concession to creations dominated by the monocolor, sensual evening gowns with v-necklines, drapes, plumeti and details of feathers mixed with fitted satin tuxedos, porque en una época dominada por la athleisure ella sigue apostando por lo que se le da mejor: the power of simplicity.
At the end, un cerrado aplauso de sus costureros, vestidos con la bata blanca tradicional que enuncian su gremio, and a kiss and a bouquet of flowers from her disciple, Wes Gordon, una ovación de pie en el MOMA de todas las actrices y celebridades que llenaban la ‘primera fila’: karlie kloss, Nicky Hilton and Katie Holmes among others.
Ahora, Gordon a young American of 31 años, will be in charge of replacing the Venezuelan, assuming the position of creative director of Carolina Herrera, una posición que, según la diseñadora ha sido el encargada de nombrar personalmente y que presagia que el espíritu de la Casa prevalecerá sin mayores impedimentos.
The queen of American glamor, in charge of dressing the first ladies of the White House and unbeatable defender of the simple and authentic elegance, says goodbye to the fashion design of her signature of the same name to become global ambassador of the firm, y aunque todavía no nos ha dejado ya la extrañamos.
“Do not say I’m retreating! It’s a step forward.” With these words, la diseñadora se refirió a la nueva etapa profesional que se lleva a cabo como un embajador de su propia firma, and that will take her to travel around the world representing her own label.
The Fall-Winter collection 2018/19, was the last collection the Venezuelan Carolina Herrera has designed as creative director for the namesake firm, after it was announced that she leaves the creative direction after 37 years of career. As she leaves to give way to Wes Gordon, a young man from the bowels of the firm but with a great career behind him, que la misma diseñadora ha señalado como su sucesor.
