Chicago designers Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters are the geniuses behind the label Creatures of the Wind.
When I decided to do a little more research on this label, I came accross an article from W magazine that makes me like it even more...
Unlike many designers out there, “we’re not going for glamour,” Gabier, 35, remarks. Rather, their designs eschew slicked-up femme fatale gloss in favor of a mood more folksy and unassuming—homey frocks with a fringe overlay; a high-collar blouse that doubles as a shirtdress—with extra intrigue in the details, such as origami-esque folds. “There is,” says Peters, 25, “a kind of outsider quality we like.”
I've always enjoyed the idea of clothes pertaining some sense of uniqueness and I feel that when the designers too have this notion in mind, it really does show. High collars, baggy pants, pastels and a slightly baggy fit give the above Spring/Summer 2010 designs their sense of endearing awkwardness.
Creatures of the Wind is stocked in a shop in Chicago and also at Barneys New York and Chicago and I'm yet to find them online. So I'm not exactly sure how to get my hands on a piece just yet... (sad face)
Note: I realise these images are not from the most recent collection, but I like them most!
Sources: W Magazine Creatures of the Wind
When I decided to do a little more research on this label, I came accross an article from W magazine that makes me like it even more...
Unlike many designers out there, “we’re not going for glamour,” Gabier, 35, remarks. Rather, their designs eschew slicked-up femme fatale gloss in favor of a mood more folksy and unassuming—homey frocks with a fringe overlay; a high-collar blouse that doubles as a shirtdress—with extra intrigue in the details, such as origami-esque folds. “There is,” says Peters, 25, “a kind of outsider quality we like.”
I've always enjoyed the idea of clothes pertaining some sense of uniqueness and I feel that when the designers too have this notion in mind, it really does show. High collars, baggy pants, pastels and a slightly baggy fit give the above Spring/Summer 2010 designs their sense of endearing awkwardness.
Creatures of the Wind is stocked in a shop in Chicago and also at Barneys New York and Chicago and I'm yet to find them online. So I'm not exactly sure how to get my hands on a piece just yet... (sad face)
Note: I realise these images are not from the most recent collection, but I like them most!
Sources: W Magazine Creatures of the Wind
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