Theme-wise, Nehera’s spring collection flowed on from resort. Ladislav Zdút was focused on the Brutalist fountains that dot Bratislava’s cityscape. The concrete used to build them was represented in a custom shade of gray, used for a sheer organza pantsuit with its lining stripes revealed.
The long tendrils of fountain water inspired long, narrow silhouettes: see a maxi dress made using three types of material with a black top and pleated ivory skirt. The most literal take on these timeworn edifices was a print that replicated a crack on the stone of the company’s building. The collection was called Sediments of Time.
Inspiration is often best extracted, and it was the wardrobe building pieces in this offering that most impressed, such as drapey pants with a slit detail at the hem, and some great denim. A pair of jeans had a fringed side seam, so one could slip into a raw-hemmed denim top much in the way a letter slides into an envelope. Like most brands, Nehera got a bit athletic this spring, adding sports stitching to jersey pieces that were substantial to the point of almost being heavy.
At times, the use of multiple fabrics in a single garment felt fussy; more intriguing were the sheer/opaque balances. As light as a French meringue, and as mouth-watering, were a series of puffy balloon tops and skirts, to be worn or as layering pieces. Maybe air is the next element the brand should explore, having splashed around in fountains for a couple of seasons now.
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