If you refuse to be beaten by the recession and are determined to party your way through January the latest collection from ICHI will ease you into the New Year with style.
There is a mysterious, magical and dramatic feel to the “Dark Moon” collection combined with an edgy gothic look which makes it perfect for party animals.
Dresses in flowing silhouettes, often in chiffon, dominate and there is a strong 40s influence creating a femme fatale look. They incorporate a lot of pleating and purposely placed wrinkles with twisted and knotted straps. There is a strong focus on the waist with belts and cinched in waists on evening dresses. Skirts come in a selection of shapes and styles, pencil and tulip are popular and even the full skirt is back.
Glamour is the keynote of this collection with lots of satin, chiffon, sequins and everything that shimmers. Colours are kept to the darker end of the spectrum with blacks and greys being the prominent shades. Gold and silver are also mixed in and contrasts become the season’s “it” colours - dark purple, blue coral and red.
Sophisticated black and white is always in fashion and also features strongly. There is an air of masculine versus feminine as tailored details are re-worked into feminine shapes such as the tuxedo waistcoat in soft velvet.
Women who prefer to wear jeans can dress them up with feminine tops, corsages or glitter tops to create a sophisticated look for nights out. The ICHI jeans collection is dominated by dark denims, especially its very popular black denims with dark rivets and coloured stitching.
* Local ICHI stockists are Pariah, the Eyre Square Centre, Ward’s, Ballinasloe and Dervan’s, Loughrea. For further stockist information Lo-Call 1890 44 66 88.
