Violet & Wren’s SS 2019 collection explores the concept of romance and its aesthetic in a digital and image
saturated culture. Taking stylistic reference from the British Regency Period, “The Age of Undress”, often perceived as the epitome of a rose-tinted view of Romance, and re-imagine this period of changing attitudes for women through millennial eyes.
Regency upholstery influences combine with simple, pure flower motifs in a modern take of Georgian textile design. Feathery, bucolic grasses and vines sit alongside English country garden flowers in clean, digital pastels and a softened, monochrome stripe and inverted fern mix and match with sculptural black and ivory lace detailing to bring a new sense of classicism. Key regency tones of pinks, peaches, greens and blues are re-invented with a digital, neon hue and are contrasted with bright tangerine and smokey anthracite for a modern vibe.
SS19 marks the launch of the Resort collection where gauzy, silk cotton voiles are updated with modern detailing and contemporary, photographic and digital prints with vibrant neon hues. Neo – classical styling such as Empire lines, ribbon bands and soft, Grecian inspired draping are used on Kaftans, robes, chemises and soft separates, drawing importance to the relaxing of sartorial attitudes of the period. These delicate Resort silhouettes compliment a curated swimwear capsule of feminine reversible bikinis and sleek one-pieces.
All pieces are lovingly designed with unique, hand-painted prints, and expertly developed and fitted to perfection in their design studios located in the gardens of England.
