Dawei SS24
Dawei has always been good for being completely on point, season after season. This season is no different. The things that worked for me the most from the previous AW23 season were the echoes of a time when casual dress consisted of corsetry and full skirts. I was elated to see that theme expanded even further in SS24.
My favorite color is pink. You could not imagine how well this collection captured by interest from the first model. A voluminous dress of bubblegum pink styled with fuzzy black slide on slippers flounced down the runway. I was not only excited to see this look because it was an exuberant show of pink, I was excited because I can see myself in it. As elaborate and glamorous as each one of these looks were, they all also look completely wearable. This is the magic of Dawei, taking us as far to the edge of fantasy as we possibly can go without dropping over so that these collections are still completely feasible in the real world.
It did not go unnoticed that this entire collection was in solid colors, I did not see a single pattern. The fabrics were gathered and manipulated in such a way that patterns would have been an unwanted distraction within these silhouettes. The use of the padded corset was brilliant, as the padding toned down the formality of such a garment. Aside from a vibrant show of canary yellow, teal, seafoam green and sky blue, half of the collection was still presented in neutrals. White, gray, a gray blue and navy. Metallics were also introduced for Spring and I think they will be a continuing trend; in both gold and silver. I enjoyed getting so close to fantasy with Dawei but not being carried away with it. The collection was beautifully fanciful yet completely obtainable.