To the hippy beat of psychedelic pan-pipes, Karen Walker’s sixties flower child meets nineties grunge confections were revealed, a subtle variation on her eminently wearable fare last season. Earthy tones in natural fabrics including cheesecloth cotton and wool were paired with pretty metallics – a stand out eastern print on shimmering lurex more than hinting at San Francisco 60s style.
Once again, Walker’s styling was spot on, with subtly eccentric boyishly layered ensembles involving grandpa cardigans, slouchy pants, loose tie-waist skirts, beanies and multicoloured strands of beads perfectly offsetting the designer’s pretty-sweet aesthetic. Accessories were a stand out, with Karen Walker’s beloved sunglasses making an appearance alongside super-cute vintage-inspired satchels and luggage-like handbags and weekenders designed by emerging Australian label, Benah. To close the show, Marc Bolan’s ‘Children of the Revolution’ blared, proving that even with a nineties slant Karen Walker’s perennial love of sixties style prevails.