Over the years, one question has guided Edeline Lee’s design process: what does it mean to dress with true power, grace, beauty, and dignity in today’s world? 

Edeline Lee is a Canada-born, London-based designer, whose pieces are celebrated for their precision, cut, drape, and feminine form. This season, the designer returned to her archived pieces, and used them as blueprints for her designs. She experimented with fit, textile, and dramatic, sculptural forms. The collection was almost entirely monochromatic; Lee used black and white in order to draw attention to the cut and drape of her work. But Lee also wasn’t afraid of experimentation: some dresses included playful chest embellishments, diagonal pleats, and flowy skirts. Lee brought back her signature flou bubble jacquard for many pieces. Asymmetric hems were consistent throughout the collection, bringing an easy-going edge to a delicate outfit. Midi-length dresses were given a sculptural edge around the hip. Gold fabric was pleated and draped into wrap skirts, handkerchief skirts, and criss-cross tops. Lee also experimented with sleeves: triple bell and bishop sleeves were a perfect fit for the brand’s classic ‘day-to-night’ dresses.

Look 1:

The structured, sleeveless, turtleneck dress features a sculptural drape of fabric around the hips, adding a unique touch to a classic black midi dress.

Look 27:

Lee showcases a more playful yet equally elegant form of contemporary design with a top draped over a pleated waterfall skirt.

Look 10:

The belted, triple bell sleeve look combined with the textured fabric adds a layer of dimension and elegance, and showcases Lee’s interpretation of femininity in a contemporary context.

Look 8:

The tulip-like, asymmetrical dress is unique, and showcases the designer’s skills with draping fabric.

Form, drape, fit, and cut are key, defining elements of the brand’s work, and this collection brings these ideas to life.

Published by HOLR Magazine.