Helmut Lang returns to the catwalk

After a six-year break from the catwalk, Nicole and Michael Colovos's vision for Helmut Lang stuck to its inherent aesthetic.

By ELLE UK and NonePublished: 11 September 2011

<p>They've been at the helm since 2007 and for their grand fashion week re-opening chose precisely the right raw location at Pier 57 to present this Richard Serra inspired minimalism. Of course. </p><p>Raw edges, a play on texture, layering, asymmetry and

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They've been at the helm since 2007 and for their grand fashion week re-opening chose precisely the right raw location at Pier 57 to present this Richard Serra inspired minimalism. Of course.

Raw edges, a play on texture, layering, asymmetry and gauze, all present and correct. In monochrome with a latter splash of canary yellow, the duo's stylist Alastair McKimm did away with a pink story that was ready to hit the runway for good reason. Pink? In a Helmut Lang show?

A blessing and a curse, the real oooh moments still come from the blazers. Cut high on the back, oozing slouch biker from the front, every wardrobe needs one.

See the full show on our Catwalk channel

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