The 10 Crosby customer has a great deal to look forward to for fall. Continuing a thread of subverting classics, there was a playful sense of reconstruction in key wardrobe items that leaned toward a laid-back luxury. Peacoats were softened by knit sleeves, sweatshirts with poplin shirting sleeves and a trenchcoat hybrid balanced a poncho with military elements. Those were the bigger statements for the more eclectic consumer and what the brand has become known for.
Being a little sister to the Derek Lam Collection, there was also a reliable thread of sophistication. The designer maintained similar references across both lines, balancing a little bit of the bohemian American West against a more refined equestrian bent. The references were subtle, applied as flirty prairie dresses, yoking across shirting, tailored blazers that took aim at riding jackets, fringing and a great bold tapestry coat with a Southwestern spirit.
The brand is all about approachable realness to wit. No tricks or fussy compositions here, just playful and edgy takes on sportswear. Given she’s a little younger, the 10 Crosby client is into ath-leisure but she’s also an intellectual, exploring the work of Joan Didion amid the current social climate —and the title of
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