Collection show: Sabatini 2011/12
   
                         
 

It was 1920's flapper dresses for breakfast at Sabatini's 2011/12 show. Held at Café Sydney in collaboration with Napoleon Perdis and Bauhaus, the show interpreted knitwear into loose, fringed pieces in understated grey tones.

 

This set the scene for an exploration of texture and colour, as in a geometric-inspired stitched pattern dress worn by Samantha Harris,
or a rich red crimson used in fringing and a simple, graphic print on dresses.

 

Interest was also added through the brightly coloured beaded Owl of Eden necklaces included by stylist Franco Schifilliti. Feathered capes and skirts brought a wild, natural element to the collection, and were paired with geometric beading across bodices and metallic beaded necklaces for a hint of tribal glamour.

 

A subtle hint to kimono-style tailoring gave a nod to an Eastern influence, but underneath it all was a number of soft, minimalist pieces that balanced the collection and brought it into the modern world.