At first, I was not so sure whether I would like French model Morgane Dubléd in this season’s lookbook for Strenesse Gabriele Strehle. It is just that she had been around for a while and it seemed like I had seen everything there is to see about her. As I saw look #1 with Morgane wearing a tailored suit with her hair ironed completely flat, I thought this lookbook could not be more tragically flat than this.
Contrary to my first impression which no doubt underestimated the lookbook by far, the more I looked at the lookbook, the more I see Vogue Paris’ editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld. Not only because of her iconic hair style, but also because of the styling and designs of the clothes: a mix of rich luxurious coats as well as finely tailored pieces in a colour palette that the chic Ms Roitfeld is often seen out in. Perhaps Ms Roitfeld is the inspiration for the collection this season, yet the woman designer Gabriele Strehle is designing for remains true to the identity of the fashion brand: a woman whom is fresh, expressive and has that youthful energy and attitude.
French model Morgane Dubléd in Strenesse Gabriele Strehle
There are a few corporate looks in this collection, but they are for sure not flat and boring, but rather worn with that unmistakeable Strenesse attitude. The upper body tends to be really restrained to create an extremely silhouetted look that really accentuates the curves around the upper body, while the pants this season go two ways: tight or Balmain-esque wide-legged disco pants. The tight style could be in the chimneypipe shape or skin-tight skinny with an emphasis on the lace-up style, which gives a rebellious twist to the look, but given the fact that it is made of 98% Cotton and 2% Spandex, it is much more comfortable than leather.
On the other hand, this season’s coats must not be neglected, as they are luxurious as ever and come in a range of colours to choose from, with the one in yellow doubtlessly standing out. My favorite piece in the collection is definitely the leather dress in the golden shade of camel. The colour is very natural and the entire look is very classical and elegant given by the silhouette of the dress yet this almost nude colour is also very erotic. So it is really a complex piece and is so sexy even though no cleavage is shown. Unquestionably, a piece worth buying!
Tags: French Models, Morgane Dubled, Strenesse Gabriele Strehle