TOME NY MBFWA runway

T O M E 

Pre Fall Launch

Tome designers Ryan Lobo and Ramin Martin jetted in from the US to showcase their pre fall collection at Australian Fashion week second year in a row. Each season it is part of the design process they pick a female artist as muse to inspire key staples such as trench, camisole dresses or a white shirt. 

This season was a reflection on the Netfix documentary " What Happened, Miss Simone?" and the late entertainer's style and 1960's imagery from several books Detroit 1968 and Malick Sidibe's The Portrait of Mali. References stepped in American historical cultural. 


The runway lighting, or lack of towards the runway entrance, even though added for feeling didn't help much with the viewing. The feeling of the collection was a deep south, cotton workers. A sea of patchwork denim upcycled from preloved jeans, vintage scarf prints and floral prints. Silhouettes played on volume with oversized trench coats and trademark shirting in keeping with TOME's key garments.

 

TOME Cruise Pre fall 2015

It was Tome's first Australian fashion week show; having only previously showing at NSFW.  Designers Ryan Lobo and Ramin Martin have developed annaesthic of clean lines and purity of form.

The up coming season draws from a muse, writer Sylvia Plath. And the northern hemisphere pre fall and shirting line.
The collection featured a 50s silhouette. Billowing pants, strong collar details. Which is a reference to their well known shirting designs. pallete was a mix of plums; crisp whites and cream. With the addition of lace and embellishments.