Phillipe Blond opened the show, strutting down the runway- but not before his tia began cheering and applauding, loud enough to hype them up backstage. It was such an honor to hear them all speak so highly of Phillipe as we waited for the show to begin. I walked into the coolest, darkly-lit set-up and sat down, of all people, right next to Phillipe Blond’s auntie (Newyorican tia, as she introduced herself) and Phillipe’s parents. What’s black, white, and red all over? The Blonds! This season I had the pleasure of attending the New York-based brand’s show and it did not disappoint. I could see it in the audience as everyone sat in their dresses ( some with butterflies in their hair) they were unapologetically divine, cheering and clapping for the models, fully involved with the show - it is a true testament to the influence of Selkie’s cult. There is something fun and beautiful about being confident in a gorgeous puffy dress and feeling unapologetically feminine. I remember feeling so confident in them and I love how Selkie is (in a way) normalizing that again. When did it stop being normal to wear our Disney-like princess dresses in public? After the recent years of the pandemic lockdown and sweatpants era, trends started to shift towards the sparkly dresses and high heels, but there is something nostalgic Selkie brings to the table - our childhood memories of dress-up.
I respect Gordon’s dedication to pushing Selkie’s inclusivity aspect, while also being the brand we all seem to need right now. The audience loved it, as many around me cheered loudly for their plus-sized stunning gals.
The runway show was proof that Selkie is by far one of the most size-inclusive shows this season.
In a very regency-era meets comfort core kinda way, even the bags were quite literally pillow-like with royal patterns and a gold chain ( also I now need a pillow bag in my life). The floral patterns and pastel colors, like strawberry milk ruffles, brought extra romance to the collection. From ruffles to bows to the colors and patterns, the S/S 2023 collection feels like Selkie in its truest form. Selkie was truly born with the puff dress we’ve all seen and love on Tiktok and because the brand is so intrinsically feminine and divine, it is hard to replicate its approach. Intertwining expectations from Eastern families and Western friends, influences from two cultures, and the inevitable question of true belonging forges a new identity of individuals finding their place in the world.” - from ZIMO In addition, the collection captures the complex environment in which Asian youth in Western countries grow up. Exaggerated ruffle hems and Mexican-style patchwork symbolizes a blend of different cultures while Latin-inspired elements embodying stories of Asian immigrants that moved to Mexico. In addition, the collection features ample crochet patchwork, inspired by the table cloth typically used by Asian families in the 90s. “Dolores Street incorporated upcycled jersey cloth and discarded porcelain beads from Chinese elders. The collection weaves fragments of Eastern influences on Western culture into its collection, thereby showing how these two cultures influenced one another. While settling in their new homes, they made it a point to preserve their culture and often upheld old traditions better than those who never left the Far East. Designer Zimo Yan introduced Dolores Street collection, named after the main street in Chinatown in Mexico, which is inspired by the theme of Asian families immigrating to foreign countries around the world in the 1990s.
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