316km². My Malta's total area! How tiny and yet so rich! A tiny island whose name is met with blank stares many a time, and with jubilant expressions whenever we meet someone who has actually visited! A small island bang in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea with 300 days of sunshine per year and a history richer than any other country's, I never tire of boasting about my Malta!
Even more so, when we have such a formidable fashion duo such as Charles & Ron, who always take an aspect from our history and culture and seamlessly transcend it into their superb fashion collections.
Last Friday I was invited to the launch of the Spring Summer '19 collection at their newly opened store at MINUSTHREE at The Point Shopping Complex in Sliema. The collection was first launched last September during New York Fashion Week as part of Art Hearts Fashion Week.
In their own words:
"A summer day in Malta or Gozo can take you from a village to a bar and later a beautiful beach. We wanted this collection to truly capture the spirit of island life. Small towns, villages, and iconic spots such as Glen Eagles Bar in the harbour of Gozo really capture that spirit. Images of the bar, pictures from beautiful Xwejni Bay, traditional house façades and the idea of putting some iconic animals in the spotlight sets us off on the design journey for Spring/Summer 2019".
The colour palette is inspirired by our traditional homes built from limestone and their doors, façades and balconies painted in pastel colours - orange, mint, lilac, baby blue and yellow, paired with C&R's signature black and white. We have different animal motifs on the garments depicting endemic animal species such as the Fresh Water Crab and the Wall Lizard as well as other species which are often associated with the Maltese Islands such as the Maltese Falcon and the Dolphin Fish, some of which are even in danger of extinction and thus Charles and Ron aim at raising awareness about them.
Materials used in this collection range from playful tulle to silk, chiffon, cotton knits, as well as light wash and embroidered denim. The collection also includes bags, belts, sneakers and encrusted jewellery.
I think this collection ticks off all the boxes for me, so much so that I already got my hands on an item from it 😉 Thank you Charles & Ron for having me and well done on the collection once again!
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