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Michael Kors S/S’12 // Would they wear it in Wigan?

Michael Kors ‘Afriluxe’ S/S’12 at New York Fashion Week //

I could essentially sum up the Michael Kors collection, thus:

Yup, seems someone’s been on safari of late, hmmm Michael?

And indeed, Kors recently visited the Singita Lebombo Lodge in South Africa, in the middle of a game reserve.

This little trip has inspired his whole S/S’12 collection with his African adventure a recurring theme throughout the show – think safari jackets, serapes, utility shirts, tie-dye, spicy colours animal print and raw texture.

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Now, I totally get that travelling should be inspirational… but isn’t this the equivalent of me wearing a nifty sombrero hat in the office after a trip to Mexico?
There is, surely, a time and a place for enforced culture? This felt a bit like being made to endure someone’s b-o-r-i-n-g holiday snaps. Mind you, the safari trend is by no means new for the summer season and tends to get wheeled out every year – and who doesn’t love a bit of leopard print?

The show notes deemed it Afriluxe which is probably a little bit naughty, given the plight of most of the Third World countries. I’m sure they’d argue that famine and disease are hardly ‘luxe’…

The trademark Michael Kors sweater was evident, although most looked like they’d lost a fight with a particularly nasty swarm of African mozzies:

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The print section looked extremely ‘Gap-Yah’ – one can imagine posh students popping off for a little jaunt in Africah (as funded by mummy and daddy prior to starting at Cambridge) and donning sandals and hand dyed garms as per the below:

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Now, whilst I quite liked the knee-high gladiator sandals and crocodile-strap cross-body bags, I just found the majority of the collection a bit… (unintentionally) comical. Guantanamo Bay detainee uniform anyone?

If you’re wondering why I’ve left out the menswear, there’s good reason for that. I give you David Beckham circa 1998:

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And words fail me on this poor bastard, they really bloody do:

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So. Would they wear it in Wigan? I doubt it. I’m not sure they’d really wear it in Africa. I still heart your watches, though, Michael. You do make an excellent time piece. I just don’t dig your dip-dye, is all…

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