Wolford at TWFA World Exhibition
Wolford Spring/Summer 2013 collection
Wolford AG headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance (Austria) operates 15 subsidiaries and markets its own products in the Legwear, Ready-to-wear, Lingerie, Swimwear and Accessories segments in 68 countries via more than 260 monobrand stores (own and partner-operated), 3,000 trading partners and online.
The Spring/Summer 2013 collection takes much of its inspiration from the 1980s with a dash of romanticism. Haute couture elements are cleverly combined with 1980s glam and a contemporary layered look creates a distinctive 'couture' silhouette. The collection is divided into three themes: 'Holiday Resort', 'Spring' and 'Summer'.
Holiday resort: Taking the inspiration from the legendary movie star Greta Garbo's grace and renowned fashion illustrator Rene Gruau's drawings has led to creations with striking cheetah patterns, sparkling ornamental applications and shiny metal sequins. The silhouette is cool, sexy and elegant, a casual touch is added through the use of couture elements such as puffed sleeves, jewellery-inspired details and gathered jersey fabric. Stylish pearls adorn legs, tights with colourful dots add whimsical touches, net and ajour-patterned stockings elegantly complete the various looks.
Spring: The spring look's charm lies in its romantic floral patterns, interpreted in elegant lace: in the form of either real lace, lace prints or lace jacquard fabrics. An ultramodern layered look and the clever play with sheer fabrics create a completely new silhouette. Bodies, dresses and stockings feature ornamental elements such as rows of buttons and pearls. Tulips or miniature flowers adorn legs, or the look is completed with summery ajour-patterned or elegant lace tights. In keeping with the season, the dominating colours are pink, rosé, white and turquoise.
Summer: A casual yet still well-dressed look defines Summer. Fashionably flared miniskirts worn on top of pencil skirts create this season's silhouette. Playing with sheer and net fabrics allows sexy glimpses of bare skin. Bodies and dresses are also canvasses for graphic-inspired patterns and trompe l’œil paint splash effects; colourful accents are provided by fashionable black & white, hot red, various shades of blue and a sunny yellow. This theme again incorporates striking legcessories for eye-catching legs.
The extensive Spring/Summer 2013 legwear collection features a wide range of striking patterns, summery ajour and luxurious legging reinterpretations with small appliqué bows, silver sequins, fringed bottoms or glittery elements. The season's underwear is trendy yet also figure-flattering and cleverly combines a touch of retro with boudoir charm: balconette bras and panties that come up almost to the waist, thus discreetly shaping the figure although they simply couldn't be sexier! These two lingerie ranges naturally include basic items such as push-up bras, high-waist panties, dresses and bodies. The appeal of the two other ranges lies in the summery, airy qualities and romantically pale colours, interpreted in charming floral or filigree diamond and dot patterns.
The main collection's cheetah patterns, exciting play with sheer fabrics, and glittery style elements are also reflected in the seasonal swimwear collection. Through the clever use of shape and control fabrics in all the right places, the concept is also continued on the beach. Striking pool-side and swimwear highlight is a plain-coloured bandeau swimbody with glittering metal sequins on the front. This spring/summer's accessories collection is dominated by creative legcessories. These versatile accessories in elegantly tied leather, strikingly cut fabric or decorative tulle can be worn in many different ways, effortlessly complementing any outfit. High-quality leather belts in various designs define the accessories collection: wide waist belts for a 'couture' silhouette or narrow versions with glittery elements. The collection is completed by an elegant scarf and a feminine headband.
