BOSS Women Pre-Fall 2016 Trend Report

Rooted in modernity, founded in function, rigorous, precise and focused. The BOSS Pre-Fall 2016 collection continues to express Jason Wu's re-engineering of the brand DNA to redefine a new wardrobe for today's BOSS woman. The collection is comprised of luxurious staples, essential items perfected. A deluxe functionality!

The slim-line coat, the slip-dress, the A-line skirt, the pant. A collection of new classics, with no noise. Reflecting the fusion of business and leisure present in contemporary living, these clothes combine formal and casual, strict tailoring with a Hitchcockian flair contrasting with the ease of sportswear. Technical detailing - stripes of contrast, metallic ring fastenings - give an energetic vibrancy, and a sense of the masculine heritage of BOSS translated into a feminine idiom. Blocked bands of colour and inserts of graphic pattern recall Bauhaus architecture, a constant source of inspiration for Jason Wu.

These combine with the natural, abstract modernist florals originate in camouflage: the vivid graphics animating spare shapes. The palette is refined, distilled - frost blue and lava red are offset by tuxedo monochrome and a spectrum of greys. Accessories are understated, but emphatic. The BOSS Bespoke bag is reiterated in a compact size, alongside a classic chain-strapped clutch. Shoes are low, easy to move in, a box-calf riding boot epitomizing the collections fundamental fusion of sportswear ease and chic femininity. They serve to underline a key mood of athletic vigour.