Zuhair Murad’s
designs glow extra bright within a narrow niche of the fashion biz,
which might be why he never deviates too greatly from his unabashed
glamour.
Still, he insists that newness is imperative.
“If I’m always repeating myself, there’s no challenge,” Mr.Zuhair Murad said from his showroom in the Eighth Arrondissement.
“It’s motivating to do something out of the ordinary.”
For Spring, this meant doubling down on mirrored, monochromatic embroideries and tinkering with silhouettes from the couture canon. Check out the white, off-the-shoulder top with a glimmering silver peplum shown in Look 3; Look 35’s hand-embroidered leather jacket with its ladylike 1950s-inspired neckline; or the puff sleeve black crop top with leggings like mirrored mosaics in Look 37, and you’ll get the high-drama drift.
Murad could have devoted even more of the collection to this conceit; the classically feminine constructions proved a pleasing foil for the excessive embellishment. Instead, he tested out another idea: a graphic flower enlarged beyond all recognition.
With its kinetic bursts of pastel blue, pink, and yellow, the motif makes a decidedly modern statement, especially as a minidress with a sternum cut-out or an M-shaped bodice and matching cigarette pant. Let’s not forget the white jean leggings and jacket paneled with a lattice of embroidery and topped off with pearl buttons. Worn as a total look—complete with the angular crop top and Murad’s updated vintage jewelry—it transcended ordinary in a way that makes it perfectly suited for the type of overexposed celebrity who goes bling or goes home.
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Still, he insists that newness is imperative.
“If I’m always repeating myself, there’s no challenge,” Mr.Zuhair Murad said from his showroom in the Eighth Arrondissement.
“It’s motivating to do something out of the ordinary.”
For Spring, this meant doubling down on mirrored, monochromatic embroideries and tinkering with silhouettes from the couture canon. Check out the white, off-the-shoulder top with a glimmering silver peplum shown in Look 3; Look 35’s hand-embroidered leather jacket with its ladylike 1950s-inspired neckline; or the puff sleeve black crop top with leggings like mirrored mosaics in Look 37, and you’ll get the high-drama drift.
Murad could have devoted even more of the collection to this conceit; the classically feminine constructions proved a pleasing foil for the excessive embellishment. Instead, he tested out another idea: a graphic flower enlarged beyond all recognition.
With its kinetic bursts of pastel blue, pink, and yellow, the motif makes a decidedly modern statement, especially as a minidress with a sternum cut-out or an M-shaped bodice and matching cigarette pant. Let’s not forget the white jean leggings and jacket paneled with a lattice of embroidery and topped off with pearl buttons. Worn as a total look—complete with the angular crop top and Murad’s updated vintage jewelry—it transcended ordinary in a way that makes it perfectly suited for the type of overexposed celebrity who goes bling or goes home.
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Models : Devon Windsor & Diana Moldovan
