ADEAM’s second Resort collection flies in the face of the frothy femininity. Fitted shifts got asymmetrical cutout overlays; a metallic machine-knit felt more than a little like modern chain mail. This harder, sportier edge was echoed in slick, double-faced neoprenes.
Slashed by glossy heat transfers in a graphic bamboo print, they felt downright disparate compared with Fall’s brocade cocktail frocks. But Maeda hasn’t banished her clearly feminine tastes and eye for the opulent: A foil plaid circle skirt seemed fresh here, and a leather trench with muttonchop sleeves was covetable.
This new direction, with its tension of refinement and irregularity, is an exciting one; it seems safe to say that ADEAM’s recently launched e-commerce site can expect a workout in the months to come.
