Fall 2012: Peter Som

Starting with all white pieces, the Fall 2012 collection from Peter Som shown during New York Fashion Week this morning was perfect. It was full of opposites, the most obvious being masculine and feminine, and while it had the usual Som-esque frills and frippery, it was a very chic and sober collection, one that , at times, recalled Balenciaga-like shapes.

Peter Som Spring 2012

Peter Som has always been a happy, optimistic designer. But for his Spring 2012 collection, he seems to be even sunnier, if that is at all possible- clean shapes, quirky prints, rich textures and bright brights were the order of the day. It was a non-fussy, simple collection imbued with a little girlishness, a little glamour, but plenty of practicality.

Peter Som Spring/Summer 2011

If dowdy shades have dominated the spring collections so far, Peter Som provided, this afternoon, the exception. He started with a hot-pink, marble-print, high-neck shirt under a violet floral brocade dress, and followed that with colours such as "pool," ''hibiscus" and "popsicle."

The fashion insiders needed just that sort of energetic jolt, with retailers, editors, stylists and designers themselves anticipating a late night with Fashion's Night Out festivities planned all over the city.

I personally loved the colours! And with his girly, not-so-serious even flirtatious designs, Som really didn't disappoint me. Detailing too, whether on pockets or jacket lapels, as well as mismatched prints, added dimension and even an element of surprise to some excellently tailored pieces.