Cushnie et Ochs Spring 2016

This season, Cushnie et Ochs goes ladylike.

Relative to earlier seasons, of course, although ‘ladylike’ might not be the best word to describe the chance. For a few years now, the Cushnie et Ochs woman has been the Bond woman—indelibly strong and brazenly sexy—but for Spring 2016, she’s turned a corner and revealed a softer side. From femme to feminine, ribcage and ab cut-outs have been swapped for deep, draped V-necks exposing the décolletage instead. Slinky fabrics in pretty pastels glide over the body, but on the rare occasion there’s (gasp!) a chambray or denim dress. Cushnie et Ochs: sweet and casual?

Hardly. It’s done in perfect does so the brand remains true to its designers’ core aesthetic. It’s not all sugar; in fact, the inspiration came from works of the famed painter Kehinde Wiley, renowned for his Baroque-style portraits of black men in street garb. Cushnie and Ochs’ interpretation, albeit loose, is palpable. All things that could be girly, aren’t: there’s still the element of skin, though now edged up with a thick, brassy curb chain. Whether it’s a lariat or zip detail, the hardware toughens each piece up—reminding you exactly where and who this woman is.

Cushnie et Ochs.

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