A Girl Can Dream

Yes, we’d book a permavacation in Alice McCall’s cosmic wonderland of a mind if we could, but since that’s not possible, we’ll settle for the clothes instead.

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Yes, we’d book a permavacation in Alice McCall’s cosmic wonderland of a mind if we could, but since that’s not possible, we’ll settle for the clothes instead.
Corbis/Click Photos
Corbis/Click Photos

Fluttering ruffles of the sheerest chiffon, delicate cut-outs and scalloped neck and hemlines… We half suspect Alice’s workstation is upon a pastel, psychedelic cloud! Indulgently wearable (we’d snatch it off the racks at the first chance), the entire Spring ’15 collection has just the right amount of saccharine details plus a modern silhouette, which gives it the edge it needs without being overly girly.

Graphically, watercolour posies are splashed across tops (some of which have super-fun elbow frills, no less!), while the more serious, work-friendly portion of the collection focuses on quirky structural designs like cage pants and double-tiered pencil skirts with intricate lace details. From cropped tops and dress shirts to floral rompers, it seems this Down Under designer has thought about an outfit for every occasion. As a bonus, the collection aims to have the wearer looking like the epitome of girlish chic in absolute comfort. And to us, that’s pure bliss.

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