"Shoes were needed," said Rosetta Getty regarding the brisk introduction of footwear to her still-new namesake label. The Italian-made styles, a wooden platform and a flat leather slingback mule, were conceived under the same premise as her ready-to-wear: that seasonless, day-to-evening clothes are not just a marketing proposition, they re something real women need.
Getty began Spring 2015 thinking about land art, particularly the work of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. "There s lots of tying and wrapping," she said, gesturing over to a pair of weighty linen trousers with flaps that could be tied together from the front or back. Getty called it the nicest linen she d ever felt, and it was hard to disagree. It worked just as well on a slipdress with a similar wrap structure as the pants, and on a boilersuit, too. Humble twill was also elevated, done in a viscose on a loose sleeveless V-neck dress that could easily be worn over pants. Getty used ribbed cashmere silk to make a tank top and a T-shirt: They looked like the fanciest long underwear in the world. Indeed, Getty s love of materials was palpable, from the horn buttons on a button-up to the navy wool piqué of a sleeveless coat.
Because she is so set on day-to-evening, Getty also offered a few metallic beaded pieces, including a bandeau. But they were meant to be worn with trousers, or layered over a skinny tank. What s most obvious about Getty s work is that she is designing things that she very much wants to wear herself. And so far, those are things that other women will desire as well.
