RUNWAY: Meadham Kirchhoff Fall 2010 Womenswear
Edited by Kirby Marzec
Take a look at the Meadham Kirchhoff archives and you’ll notice quite the discrepancy is design aesthetic. Designers Ed Meadham and Ben Kirchhoff strayed away from their notorious dark and deconstructed designs to bring the fashion world a “visual assault” with their Fall 2010 collection. And that they did. Most expected some tattered androgynous suits and frayed blouses, but were surprisingly slapped with something their 5-year-old daughter would appear in after a game of dress-up. Lace upon mismatched bangles upon gowns and pom-pom tops, not quite the Meadham Kirchhoff flavor. I understand their stab at the shock factor, but this is fashion boys, people have to wear these things.
Designers Ed Meadham and Benjamin Kirchhoff revved up the runways with their motorcycle-chic themed label, Meadham Kirchhoff, for Fall 2009. It always seems like the simplest pieces, with the most intricate detailing, make for amazing collections and Meadham Kirchhoff just proved my point. Black straight-leg pants with folded cutout panels and textured patches complimented tattered lace-like button-ups and bombers. Mini shoulder pouches really toughened up the soft, sophisticated contours of the simple button ups. Asymmetrical dresses and skirts were other great pieces. Though I wasn’t a major fan of the silver and gold pattern embellishments, they completely glamorized the collection, adding a bit of good girl to the badass biker.