Diane von Furstenberg's Blurred Lines (and some supers)
If the soundtrack at Diane Von Furstenberg was a 'Now That's What I Call Feel-good Hits of 2013 and Some Other Quite Recent Years' (Beyoncé, Robin Thicke, Daft Punk) then the catwalk contained its equivalent in models. Current favourites Karlie, Joan and Jordan cast alongside the likes of Karen Elson (who opened) and Naomi (who closed) put that stamp of celebration on proceedings well before DVF herself shimmied along the catwalk to take her bow.
The collection too took Blurred Lines as a directive, melding animal, Op Art, web and lozenge prints on jersey and chiffon shifts, maxi dresses and - of course - wraps.
These Von Furstenberg signature pieces were updated with fuller skirts, some cast in denim, inlaid with black laces sleeves and panels, while elsewhere dirndls were paired with simple cropped camisole tops.
That felt more girlish and preppy than DVF normally approaches, courting as she does a slinky, high-end ease in her trademark clingy (in a good way) jersey and slub cotton.
But there was a real mix at work in the collection - perhaps that's what the casting was trying to get at too. In her shownotes, Von Furstenberg referenced calm, serenity and renewal - a woman comfortable with herself, in other words, confident in her idiosyncrasies, and as diverse and varied as the styles within the collection.
From simple, flowing sundresses to heavily beaded and embellished tunics, even gold jacquard hotpants and a matching jacket, there was something here for everyone. Just as long as they were prepared to have fun in it.
Click the gallery to view every look from the Diane Von Furstenberg spring 2014 collection.














