Bring the spirit of spring and summer into your wardrobe with these stunning pieces from Cecilie Bahnsen, and the UAE homegrown luxury fashion house, Nilli.
Nilli
The UAE homegrown luxury fashion house, Niili Spring/Summer ‘22 collection consists of contemporary yet timeless pieces that exude the essence of the Arabian Peninsula. The brand’s latest collection includes key wardrobe essentials that can be mixed and matched for any occasion, thereby bringing the mesmerising spirit of spring and summer into your wardrobe.
Inclusive of 13 looks in addition to a selection of one-off, unique regenerated crochet dresses, the collection comprises a variety of shirt-dresses, trousers, blouses, and dresses. Niili continues to celebrate the hidden gems of the UAE’s culture and heritage with this latest collection, tastefully incorporating patterns and fabrics symbolic of the region’s heritage, such as mother-of-pearl prints, geometric patterns, subtle falcon print pieces, and handcrafted crochet.
The fabrics are sustainably sourced, with past garments and fabrics hand-picked, upcycled, and given a second life. Natural, handcrafted fabrics combined with loose silhouettes ensures each piece is made with comfort and breathability in mind, suitable for, and wearable by the modern woman.
A sublime varied colour palette forms this timeless collection, combining vibrant pastels with deep, bold hues. Each design uses abstract detailing with soft, regenerated fabrics and crochet, and feminine prints, to breathe new life and luxe appeal to your wardrobe this season.
Things are warming up in the region as winter is quickly fading away. While some of us aren’t exactly looking forward to the warmer months, the promise of spring is… refreshing. With each new blossom we find positivity, prosperity and a new found freshness that can be reflected in our sense of fashion too. Think bright or delicate shades, flowing or tailored silhouettes, and clever layers or draping.
With this in mind we explored two brands: Cecilie Bahnsen, and the UAE homegrown luxury fashion house, Nilli.
Cecilie Bahnsen
Cecilie Bahnsen´s Spring Summer 2022 collection is a celebration of the love for craftsmanship and the duality of femininity. The most practiced and technically refined collection to date, brought to life through Cecilie´s artistic collaboration -a sound installation composed by Okay Kaya and photo exhibition by Takashi Homma on view in Paris.
The collection and artistic collaborations address the duality within us expressed through an exterior detachment and the gentleness in the sensuality of emotions, “To be both,” the ability to not “Be” only what we feel. The duality is present throughout the collection, film, and exhibition. The result is an emotional collection that celebrates Cecilie and the atelier´s love for the work, featuring new techniques like the utterly beautiful camellia floral cutout-flowers fluttering on fabric, as if the petals were falling gently to the ground from a full bouquet.
The conceptual motifs play a pivotal role in the collection, translated meticulously across the different fabrics. Textures completely unique, a touch only recognizable as Cecilie Bahnsen. Discrete tonal embroidery inspired by the Victorian style of cyanotype printing, the negative space creating an elevated texture.
