Marina Prokhorova about the Ralph Lauren “Spring-Summer 2013” collection

Spring-summer 2013

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Of course, Ralph Lauren is the most famous and most effective promoter of the American way of life, from season to season very emotionally and at the same time very competently glorifying the style of the so-called American aristocracy. But this season, Ralph Lauren turned his attention to the southern part of the New World and created a collection in a distinctly Latin American style. At the same time, the designer has not changed himself: his collection shows us the correct style of the best houses in Latin America.

There is a lot of bright color in this season's collection. Black is the main one, and it is bright, rich as a bug's wing. White - boiling, also radiantly clean. And besides, the new collection contains many items in rich shades of turquoise, light green, red and cyclamen. The prints are also bright. First of all, these are floral prints and arabesques, a bit like a paisley pattern - distinct, colorful, a little sparse and very prominent against a contrasting background. Even Ralph Lauren’s check, which is practically obligatory for the brand and also very relevant for the coming season, is not cowboy this season - it is larger, very cheerful, almost glowing due to the richness of the color scheme.

And at the same time, all the clothes are practical, restrained in style and noble. This is certainly a high-bourgeois wardrobe, changing little from season to season, but still changing - the proportions and cut are quite modern. Floor-length and knee-length dresses, straight trousers, flared skirts, blazer-cut jackets, ladies' blouses and thin knitwear are clean in silhouette, adjusted in proportion, laconic and quite appropriate in any wardrobe.

All the colors of the south