For her fall collection, Zadig & Voltaire artistic director Cecilia Bönström portrayed a Parisian girl transported to downtown New York.
The brand’s French roots were reflected in many of the silhouettes, including the skintight leather biker pants paired with sweaters with graphic intarsia — a look that recalled Paris-based editors running to shows in the City of Light, as lensed by street-style photographers. Then the mood veered towards urban cool, with oversize logo sweaters and hoodies worn as minidresses and fluid suits, including a black one layered under a silk satin bomber jacket that had a tomboy vibe.
Bönström also delivered thick, knitted pieces, such a coat and a pair of baggy pants, all worked in a macro leopard pattern. More openly feminine designs included flowing silk dresses worn over trousers. Though a few pieces looked a tad out of place, such as a Chinese-inspired frock embellished with the name “Voltaire,” the lineup offered plenty of wearable options for urban girls.