German-born designer Dorothee Schumacher may have found her footing updating basics for chic businesswomen, but her latest runway show at Berlin Fashion Week proved she’s really trying to brighten up the work place. The designer ditched neutrals for a bold color story that embraced deep rose, bright blues, and earthy green hues in rich silks. The line, dubbed her “New Era Divas Collection,” packed a punch with prints, particularly in her opening look which featured a structured silk shirt with voluminous shoulders and a matching pant, both in a busy red pattern. The designer continued to wow with high-slit skirts and dresses, as well as shiny, cropped cigarette pants, but she still maintained her classic feminine flair, including glamorous, seventies-style gowns.
The show really exemplified how the modern-day diva keeps her cool: When one model accidentally stepped out of a 4-inch heel, she simply smiled, took off her other shoe, and continued her strut down the runway. She certainly seems like the woman Schumacher had in mind — according to the designer, the muse for the collection is “clever and ambitious and goes for what she wants, but she’s also relaxed, feminine, and fun.” Sounds like our kind of girl!
Text Kara Solarz
Image and Source The Wall Street Journal
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