Misha Nonoo has at least two reasons to be excited about her first attempt at pre-fall. First: "It s so fulfilling, as a designer, to have a collection that will sit on the sales floor for so long," she told Style.com. And second: The range comes as a result of commercial necessity. Nonoo has developed a customer base, and with her pre-collection, she set out to give them exactly what they need. "Layers and transitional clothes," Nonoo said, pointing to one of the most memorable looks—a French-blue cropped alpaca shirt worn over a printed tee with navy cropped pants. The pattern on the T-shirt was born out of an interesting mix; vintage porcelain, the ceiling of an old German gallery, and one of Thilo Heinzmann s contemporary works. Images of all three elements were tacked up on Nonoo s mood board, alongside photos of British model Edie Campbell. "She s young and innocent, but she has that naughty glint in her eye," Nonoo said. Campbell is just the kind of girl who would go for the floor-grazing black velvet gown, with its sheer skirt and sleeves (the designer s first official piece of eveningwear) styled with a short bouclé jacket with gold buttons. Ditto for the white leather dress with a sexy yet sophisticated lace back. Nonoo also expanded upon her Spring knitwear offerings; they were shown here in intarsia and waffle varieties.
