Emerson FW14 Recap

Doc Martin combat boots stomped on to the brightly lit stage in tune to the loud upbeat music as the Emerson FW14 show began on February 7th in Lincoln Center. The theme of the show was "Break the Mold" and even featured a model wearing the slogan on a shirt. Designer Jackie Fraser-Swan’s Emerson collection portrays the perfect combination of rock meets romance that is her brand’s signature, this season adding in a hint of contrasting darkness mixed with soft blush pastels. As Jackie explains, “For Fall/Winter 2014, I was inspired by strong women who are breaking the mold; shattering the idea that women are supposed to dress or act a certain way.



I loved the feel of the overall show and how she combined femininity with "rocker edge", a look I've always been a fan of. The collection featured lots of leather, geometric prints, and sparkly sequence; in a color palette of navy, black, white, purple, and pale pink. Jackie choose to pair her designs with Oxford style flats and classic Doc Martin boots done in fun updated styles like quilted leather.

Emerson by Jackie Fraser-Swan SS14: Punk Rock Garden Party

Emerson designer, Jackie Fraser-Swan, presented her Spring 2014 collection on September 8th in Lincoln Center. Fraser-Swan was inspired by the idea of a "Punk Rock Garden Party" and imagined that "a group of punk rock kids crashed a private garden on the Upper East Side where the Ramones were playing a secret show ."

To help convey this "clash of two worlds", Fraser-Swan teamed up with senior hairstylist Jorge Luis for PRIVE, and master makeup artist Tia Hebron for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. The model's nails were entrusted to technicians from "Miss Pop Nails".

Inline with the signature aesthetic of the Emerson collection, Fraser-Swan contrasted punk elements with classic femininity.

The collection color palette consisted of black, white, purple, fuchsia, sky blue, greens, and yellows.

The Spring 2014 collection featured three custom designed prints: Garden Gate, Allium Flower Field and Painted Hounds Tooth; with Garden Gate being the main focal point of the collection inspiration. Fraser-Swan's favorite flower inspired the Allium Flower Field, a whimsical and fun print, which was often combined with sheer black organza in a "paneled" effect throughout the collection.
Additional prints include a black & white Painted Stripe (hinting at Fraser-Swan's love of Tim Burton), Stone Tweed in black & gray or purple & gray, a Black/White Swir Stripe, featuring marbled/water like effect, and a Black/White Checker Print.

The collection was best summed up by this quote by Fraser-Swan:

"The "Emerson by JFS" girl is not afraid to be herself or stand out in a crowd, she is intelligent and can think for herself. She is a leader, not a follower." As Fraser-Swan's distant relative Ralph Waldo Emerson believed: Non-Conformity, Positivity, and Self-Reliance."

For more from this line, visit www.emersonbyjfs.com

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