Bare dressing reached new extremes in the summertime of 2023. Right here in New York, at the least, it wasn’t uncommon to see younger girls stepping out in boxer shorts and tanks, and in lots of instances bra tops had been changed by bras, plain and easy. Anticipating one other scorching one in 2024, Rachel Comey has put collectively a steamy lineup for pref-fall. With an eye fixed to the thermostat, she’s added portholes to every part from ribbed knit sweaters to smocked cotton clothes, and in any other case zeroed in on abbreviated and body-baring silhouettes like lingerie with built-in belts and crocheted camis.
Comey’s type of attractive is oriented to the feminine gaze, nonetheless, and the quirkiness that has outlined her work for greater than 20 years continues to be very a lot current. The portholes, for instance, seem on the again of a little bit sweater and sundress, and for her contribution to the boxer shorts as outerwear phenomenon, she styled a white pair underneath a black midi-skirt with discreet potential.
A “kitchen sink” skirt embroidered with all method of holographic sequins and paillettes tapped into that eccentric streak, as did, to a lesser extent, the swirly knit jacquard separates with drawstrings for adjusting the quantity of midriff or leg to indicate off. However the assortment was well-rounded sufficient to incorporate a linen knit gown in a tawny gentle brown and a three-piece pant swimsuit in an authorized viscose and linen mix, both of which might be appropriate workplace apparel for Comey prospects with desk jobs. She additionally has an fascinating tackle “occasion dressing.” As a substitute of a cocktail gown or perhaps a jumpsuit, which have turn out to be pretty ubiquitous, she proposed an identical off-the-shoulder prime and pants set in a extremely textured “foam” cloth; it appeared like lots of enjoyable.
