It’s difficult to imagine anything dampening a Skall Studio outing; the light drizzle that fell during their outdoor show certainly didn’t. Julie and Marie Skall invited guests to the Garden of the Royal Library around which models progressed in easy, light looks in calming colors. The sisters had a feeling for crochet, both machine- and hand-made varieties, which they worked into column dresses, skirts, cropped tops, and adorable logo bags. Providing a contrast to the soft malleability of those pieces was easy suiting in linen, including a pantsuit with cropped, but not narrow pants that they accessorized with a head scarf and delicate espadrilles. It looked like a slice of sun, with its combination of vacation and cool city girl vibes. A series of monochrome looks started to feel formulaic, even if the individual garments were great; Edwardian-style pieces with delicate pleats and insets of lace, a continuation of a theme introduced last season, added welcome variety.
This pretty collection wasn’t the designers’ most adventurous outing ever, but post-show they explained that they wanted to evoke a mood—and they absolutely succeeded in doing that. It was one of tranquility, beauty, and brains. The soundtrack included “A Dream,” a piece in which Lou Reed recites from Andy Warhol; and a statue of the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard watched over the proceedings. The Skalls wanted to create a literary dialogue that existed within and without the red brick library walls. It’s clear that their clothes speak clearly, and enticingly, to both minimalists and romantics.
