A lot of labels claim to have perfected the so-called capsule wardrobe. Fforme has actually done it, but not in a way that feels formulaic.
“At the end, what I try to do is break down rules, and with that comes a different way of dressing. There is a kind of freedom in that,” creative director Paul Helbers said in his spring 2024 show notes. A rethinking of the modular wardrobe manifested on Fforme’s inaugural Fashion Week runway through layered and overlapping separates in cream, mauve, and black; the asymmetric dresses and loose trousers were relaxed, but not “easy.” Elevated hybridity was also part of the offering, as in a dress that could transform into a breezy tunic through hidden zippers. Here, dressing intelligently can also mean dressing elegantly.
