Summer—rather than sex—in the city is what Bite Studios cofounders Veronika Kant and William Lundgren had in mind when designing for spring. There was less tailoring than might be expected for a collection aimed at the working woman, yet a white suit in an organic silk/wool blend fabric, that was a year in development, was spot on. (Note the curved seam of the pants.)
The unexpected sheerness of a plaid fabric and the doubling of material on the torso of a shirred-front daffodil yellow dress were examples of how transparency was used to achieve a sense of lightness. The addition of pleats at the top front and back of sleeves created a feeling of forward motion, which, on a terrific black satin trench, was emphasized by extra volume at the back, in a sort of gently tethered superhero’s cape.
