Following the same minimalist approach of their summer 2011 collection, Niels Klavers and Astrid van Engelen set out to maximize effects for winter. The overall look is that of a beautiful piece of fabric thrown on the body by a gentle breeze. Adding knitwear to the Klavers van Engelen line for the first time, in downy and weightless mohair, as well as a deep dyed curly goat fur, they further explored their signature purist design principles.
Minimal interventions causing maximum effect. Two different rectangular pieces of fabric sandwich the body to make a top or dress, a mohair knit in front and a washed silk for the much shorter back. Complexity and ease merge in dresses and trousers with large integrated square shaped shawls that can be worn loose over the shoulder or tied around the neck creating a sophisticated draped top. Loose shapes such as caftan tops and dresses or a kimono like trenchcoat mirror the great fashion decade of bohemian ease and femininity, yet executed with razor sharp minimalist constructions. (more…)
