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Vogue
4 hours ago
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- Vogue
Tibi Resort 2026 Collection
It's back to the classics for Tibi's latest collection. 'Resort is one of those seasons where we lean into all of the things that we really really love,' said Amy Smilovic at her lower Manhattan showroom. 'We wanted to tap into a really strong sense of color; there's something really fresh about having a solid group of neutrals with some stronger, brighter colors that aren't preppy or even overly sporty, but are optimistic.' On the racks, an ocean of multiple shades of brown—or 'ring 2' on the brand's color wheel—with only Kelly green and red at the ready to liven things up. 'It's our go-to. And then everything else is built from there,' Smilovic added. It was in textures instead where the designer and her team indulged: acid wash denim, leather, double-faced cashmere, quilted satins, alpaca wool, metallic mesh, and a classic black-on-white polka dot alive with the motion of a paintbrush mark. There was a general sportswear influence throughout: a sleek long sleeve dress with a racer-back cutout, fully-functional tear-away pants, v-neck sweaters worn over sporty zippered dickies, and a ski-inspired jumpsuit which Smilovic declared she'd like to wear 'by itself with a little tank underneath,' but the highlight was certainly the re-imagined tailoring done up in Italian sporty nylon—like a jacket with a cinched waist and a built-in layered zip-up hoodie in a lighter nylon material. Elsewhere, light-as-air crinkly silver pieces were reminiscent of the space blankets used by runners post-race. 'It's not a palate cleanse, but it's just establishing the foundation for some of the things that you'll see coming down the pike for a spring and fall.' On your marks…
Yahoo
07-02-2025
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- Yahoo
For Fall 2025, Tibi's Creative Pragmatist Took a Trip to Antwerp
In July, Tibi's founder and creative director Amy Smilovic and Traci Bui-Amar, senior vice president of design, took a trip to Antwerp, Belgium. Looking for inspiration, they were instantly taken by the city's fluid merging of heritage and modernity across architecture, interiors and locals' personal style. 'That's what we really tried to do with the clothing — lean into more luxury fabrics than ever before and into modern sculpture, but wherever we lean modern that we're completely meshing it with something that is just very classic and heritage at the same time,' Smilovic said the experimental twists demonstrated during a presentation in their SoHo space. More from WWD Gucci to Open a Buzzy Milan Fashion Week Next Month Building a Wardrobe With Milan Men's Fall 2025 Presentations Amy Smilovic Releases Second Edition of Well-loved Personal Style Guide, 'The Creative Pragmatist' 'This was our space that we bought in 2008, and we just got it back. We're turning it into the most amazing living room to meet with our clients in the future,' Smilovic said of the location, where they invited guests to get a behind-the-scenes look at their fall collection campaign and video in lieu of having a runway show. (Since the pandemic, the brand solely puts on runway shows for spring.) Here, the collection was hanging in a custom Antwerp apartment-style vignette, and against a backdrop featuring funky door knockers. Models were clad in such modern-meets-heritage garb as an ultra lightweight skirt suit crafted in a papery fabric that looked like traditional wool, or a standout neoprene cinched and tailored jacket with leather collar paired with leggy jeans that could be zipped off into Bermuda shorts. Each season, Smilovic is all about evolving her solutions-based philosophy. Fall continued that idea from the top down with a few nods to vintage moto style seen during their travels, and plenty of ease. For instance, elongated bomber jackets belted at the hem; utility-meets-jodhpur jeans featuring circular godets on the legs paired with a plaid shirt; boots with hidden internal wedges and wider leg shafts, as to emulate the shape of a dress under a pant; dresses that could be snapped up, or down and into a train; outerwear with internal backpack straps, and belts designed with motorcycle loops to hold the season's leather mittens. They, of course, featured flaps that enable the wearer to still use their phone — pragmatic head to toe. Launch Gallery: Tibi Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection Best of WWD Windowsen RTW Spring 2022 Louis Shengtao Chen RTW Spring 2022 Vegan Fashion Week Returns to L.A. With Nous Etudions, Vegan Tiger on the Runway
