Perhaps it’s as a result of designer Chelsea Hansford hails from California, or due to the kooky equipment which have change into hallmarks of the model, however Simon Miller tends to have a youthful, social gathering lady vibe. Who else would dare resort 2023’s wavy zebra print sequin bustier, or final fall’s Abominable Snowman-core? Fall 2023, nonetheless, feels extra grownup and relaxed. Shot in a mid-century fashionable dwelling, every outfit seems to be like one thing a starlet would put on for her Architectural Digest dwelling tour. The truth is, the inspiration for the season got here from Hansford’s love of recent furnishings design. The theme is “bubble world,” and Hansford purposefully made the vast majority of the gathering with out sharp edges: rounded dome buttons, bulbous heels, nubby fake shearling; even the oblong sequins have beveled edges.
In line with this laid-back philosophy are the various matching units and separates included within the assortment. They vary from the straightforward (a grey turtleneck and flares) to the extravagant (a silver sequin pantsuit). As at all times, the equipment are an necessary a part of the gathering and lots of are bubbled, as promised. Assertion necklaces and earrings are constituted of gumball-size spheres, whereas sandals are reimagined with a delicate, conical heel. Coziness, as a theme, is smart for fall/winter. Whereas these garments don’t fairly make you wish to curl up round a hearth with a cup of scorching cocoa, possibly they’ll make you wish to sip merlot round your Marcel Breuer candlesticks.
