In his second outing for the brand, creative director Johnny Coca left last season’s hardware on the shelf, swapping the M&M-style silver embellishments for a lineup of classic, fluid silhouettes — the better to show off spring’s snappy accessories.
Models wore clothes inspired by Britain’s tradition of uniforms — both military and collegiate — as in a burgundy Forties-style dress that cinched at the waist; an army green cotton coat; and jackets, skirts and dresses with regatta stripes galore.
Those trends also formed the foundation of a powerful collection of accessories, including a zippered lunchbox-style bag known as the Cherwell, with hand and shoulder straps that came in solids and regatta stripes (not superhero or Minion-themed, like their elementary school counterparts).
Other new handbag styles riffed on 3-D geometric shapes, including a triangular prism and a cube. Coca also debuted the Bayswater Piccadilly, an outsized take on the brand’s signature bag, which models grasped under their arms as they made their way down a massive runway, looking as if they were running away from home.
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Footwear also stood out, thanks to Coca’s new curved heel on ruffle-edged mules and boots and charming schoolmarm-styles with grommets and ribbon ties. They also came on a jazzy pair of regatta-striped shoes that were dotted with silver studs — a nod to punk, that other British uniform.