The press release may note that the upcoming season’s looks for Narces is inspired by the Victorian age and birdcages, but that’s not all it is.  In fact, without the media alert, the birdcage look would not even have crossed my mind!  Instead, I was thinking the ballerina – at least for the shorter pieces.  These shorter, lacy pieces remind me of Edgar Degas’ series of ballet paintings, especially with their powder/pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow, green and, of course, white and the poofy skirts.

The collection does not only consist of shorter dresses.  In fact, there were a few longer pieces, also lacy and light-coloured.  These dresses, especially the silvers and whites, could be the perfect alternative to a more traditional wedding gown.  The price point would likely be a little bit less than the $2,000+ that many women spend.

Spring/summer 2015 is certainly artistic, which is very true to the designer’s philosophy.  The beauty of Narces is that though the pieces resemble “wearable art” rather than a more “standard” ready-to-wear collection, it tends to be height-friendly.  Many designers have a habit of overwhelming shorter, smaller figures, which is not really the case here.  In fact, some of the dresses may look very short on the runway, but will be much more modest on an average height or shorter woman.

Photographed by Paul Ross for OPIQUE / Top of the Runway