American Leather

February 11, 2019

Delicate meets durable in the world of designer Dion Lee’s ready-to-wear collection for Fall/Winter 2019.

Set to the violin arrangement of Vivaldi's "Spring," Lee showed a series of looks on the runway that conveyed the image of strength with structured corsets as the base for several of the season’s opening looks. The corsets were given dynamic range by being paired with blazers, leather jackets and sheer tops or shown on their own with subtle lace details and arms-length gloves.

Things took a softer turn with a range of silk tops and dresses as well as loose-fitted trousers and feather appliques.

Accessories were given their own moment to shine as the label debuted its three-piece leather goods capsule collection with finished brass and nickel hardware.

Text by Charles Caesar
Photos by Cheril Sanchez

We definitely have our eye on the angular Apex design in classic black. The thing about Dion Lee is, lots of designers try to master sheek minmalism—and fall flat. The Australian-brand, however, always seems to find the perfect balance between simple and sexy; strong and soft.

View some behind-the-scenes photos from the F/W '19 presentation, below.

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