Much is expected of Bishme Cromartie. An expectation that stems from more than his “Project Runway” victory which displayed his design acumen.
And of Cromartie deep well of creative gifts, his most hallowed blessing is his imagination. Imagination is something that cannot be taught. It springs from deep inside the soul and visions of the mind. And Cromartie is endowed with a wealth of vision, made evident in his fall 2024 collection.
The current crop of emerging designers has distinguished themselves as a generation of fashion designers who attempt to appeal to a wide demographic, mixing styles and aesthetics that can range from streetwear to avant-garde to red-carpet looks and athleisure wear. Sometimes, tossing disparate aesthetics into a bowl can result in a incoherent mishmash of ideas.
This was not the case with Bishme Cromartie. Inspired by a new aesthetic that can emerge from cornucopia of design aesthetics, Cromartie’s fall 2024 collection accomplished this new birth out of many, so to speak.
“For my Fall/Winter 2023 collection, I further explored my obsession of mixing Streetwear with Avant Garde designs. Striking, feminine and bold shapes paired with a variety of coats, edgy tops. and form-fitting dramatic gowns. I continued to define what “Street Garde” is by staying true to my aesthetic and testing new ideas. I wanted the collection to feel strong, effortlessly sex, masculine and feminine, all at the same time,” explained Cromartie.
Though Cromartie stayed mostly with a neutral palette of black, grey, and white, on occasion there were bold explosions of emperor red injected into the collection. And Cromartie’s combination of street warrior aesthetic married with soft red-carpet looks, sometimes in the same garment, proved that there can be a happy balance glam and streetwear.
Images courtesy of Agentry PR
This sophomore collection from Bishme Cromartie was a gloried success. Fashion Reverie is excited to see what happens next season.
William S. Gooch
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