It was all about geek chic in Karen Millen’s spectacle at Bench Fashion Week.
The British brand commenced a European-inspired catwalk display taking a page from the effortlessly cool style of French girls—berets were the highlight of accessories, along with colored glasses that added a preppy flair. High shine is back for spring/summer and better than ever as they took form in studded mules, oxfords, and leather midi dresses. A change of pace was lead by fluid, minimalist pieces in heritage prints—showcasing the classic aesthetic of Britain that the brand has initially been known for.
photos by Floyd Jhocson of Studio 100 and Macky Arquilla
Frequently Asked Questions
Karen Millen’s Bench Fashion Week show was inspired by the effortless style of French girls, translated through a European-leaning catwalk. Berets headlined the accessories, paired with colored glasses that added a preppy note, producing a geek-chic spectacle for the British brand.
Berets were the highlight accessory on Karen Millen’s Bench Fashion Week runway, a nod to French-girl dressing. Colored glasses followed, lending a preppy flair to the looks. Together the two pieces anchored the geek-chic mood of the British brand’s European-inspired presentation.
Yes, high shine returned for spring/summer in Karen Millen’s Bench Fashion Week collection. The look appeared in studded mules, oxfords, and leather midi dresses, which together showed how glossy textures can move across footwear and dressmaking within a single European-inspired lineup.
Fluid, minimalist pieces in heritage prints reflected Karen Millen’s British roots. They offered a change of pace from the show’s shinier looks and highlighted the classic British aesthetic the brand has been known for since its beginnings, balancing the French-inspired styling elsewhere on the runway.
Bench Fashion Week is the runway showcase of Philippine retail brand Bench, where the event’s spring/summer presentations are staged for the season ahead. Karen Millen’s show was part of this edition, bringing a British label’s European-inspired point of view to a Philippine audience.
