Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XIX

1 8 8 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I CH CAROLINE HERRERA T his season, the cold of winter brings an invigorating and enlightening freshness to the CH Carolina Herrera autumn/winter collection for children – a collection that draws on the classic and the exciting to bring a new way of looking at children’s fashion. The cold air brings with it a desire for wool, knitwear and cotton, those stalwarts of classic children’s fashion, and the collection proceeds to combine themwith an unexpected, but not unwelcome, retro spirit that revives the well-worn but never tired garments such as trench and flower prints, wool pieces and the timeless duffle coat, a constant companion to parents for decades. This collection proves that, free of ties, boundaries and the limits of adult fashion, something truly special can be created with the intermingling of often unrelated aspects, freely combined thanks to their loose forms; a true haven of infinite possibilities. The autumn/winter collection runs the gamut from fresh, sporty garments to basic essentials such as jackets, skirts, vests and knits, via jeans, wool, silk dresses and light shirts – a master-class in design, all without missing a single step, to be expected from the eponymous brand of one of the world’s most talented designers. A colour palette of red, navy blue and green brings the expected consistency throughout the collection, but shocks of flower print and soft motifs prevent any two items from being identical or, heaven forbid, boring. Simple at first glance and wonderfully complex at the second, this is not a collection to be underestimated but to be lauded. The mix of the heavy and the light, the functional and the beautiful, means this collection will have no place where it cannot do what it was designed to do; the young girl in the woollen coat and scarf, playing in the snow, will be able to join her friend in the flowing red dress for a family meal with a simple change. It is a true fusion of the sensible and the stunning – a staple of Herrera’s distinguished career.