Just a Teenage Fashionista: Christian Siriano FW15

As some of you may or may not know, I have been keeping in touch with the people at Christian Siriano to try and get an interview. I have been keeping in touch with one of his PR Reps Jonathon who is probably one of the nicest people who I have spoken to over this blogging journey. He gave me some of the original sketches for this collection, as well as a copy of the run of show. That's what is inspiring today's blog post.

“The deep, dark and mysterious creatures from the Congo Jungle in the Central African Republic were my main source of inspiration for my Fall 2015 collection. I was drawn to the home of the silverback gorilla along with other exotic and exquisite creatures. These animals echoed through sleek burnout wool textured dresses, bold animal printed jacquard coats and liquid
panther-like velvet evening looks. I wanted the collection to feel luxe and sophisticated but still playful through the ease and fluidity of the silhouettes. Inspired by plant life and the jungle itself are graphic oversized palm printed taffetas and bright citrus embroideries; petal appliques from the African tulip tree and Heliconia plant are a vivid splash of color that brings a dark collection to life. I wanted this collection to feel elegant, powerful, bold but still romantic for the Christian Siriano woman this season.”

Christian Siriano

When watching the show, I got the jungle vibe almost immediately. The collection had a balance between jungle and city. There was a camel-colored jacket with a red turtleneck dress that I liked because it was the first piece that broke up the jungle vibe. The 100% black and 100% red dresses were also interesting. My assumption was that they would resemble birds because the dresses were feathery, and also flowy. I also really liked the use of color. None of the colors and fabrics had that... "outsider" feeling.