VERY PERRY
New York: Steven Cox and Daniel Silver’s promise of an all-khaki collection for their Perry Ellis reboot had fashion fans wondering what that might be, but the Duckie duo delivered with a richly imagined offering that found subtle nuances in the label’s classic chino-tinted roots. The designers managed to muster a dreamy range of color from their khaki vision, expanding it into metallic gold, dusty pink, stone, spice brown, and a rich olive green. Deftly used polka dots, windowpane checks and a luxe horizontally-cabled cashmere sweater were sly nods to the original namesake designer’s signatures. With cropped trench coats and boxy jackets atop wide-legged shorts or dramatically curved, drop-crotch trousers, the offering cleverly blended the Perry Ellis heritage with Duckie Brown’s irreverent quirkiness, breathing new life into this battered but venerable brand. —Andrew Luecke
Silhouette: Cropped and boxy / Dropped crotch and pegged
Color: Gold dust khaki / Khaki / Gold / Stone khaki / Worked tan / Spice brown / Olive / Dusty pink
Key Items: Wood grain anorak / Khaki bomber jacket / Curved canvas trouser / Canvas work jacket / Cropped Mackintosh / Cropped trench coat / Suede bomber
Materials: Cotton chino / Canvas / Waxed cotton / Nylon / Lamb suede / Cashmere / Jersey
Print + Pattern: Wood grain / Tie-dye / Windowpane check / Polka dots / Micro houndstooth / Stripes
Details + Trim: Contrast color collars / Pleats / Epaulets / Drawstrings
Accessories + Footwear: Felt baseball bowlers / Tan derby shoes / Cream-colored socks
