Refresh your wardrobe with Nili Lotan’s latest collection
The New York-based designer’s FW21 collection is a celebration of elegance and ease, featuring the clothes women really need in their wardrobes
For those who aren’t familiar with Nili Lotan, she is the cult New York designer who launched her eponymous label back in 2003 after stints at legendary labels, including Ralph Lauren, and who now counts Jennifer Aniston and Julianne Moore, along with top models Gigi Hadid and Kaia Gerber as celebrity fans. The appeal? Lotan skillfully blends elegance and ease, creating impeccable pieces that are beautiful and, above all, wearable. While there are innumerable talents working in the fashion industry, Lotan’s virtuosity comes down to the fact that she is a woman designing for, well, women. She’s always cited the gaps in her own closet as an ongoing source of inspiration – and, this season, that rings truer than ever.
“The fall collection is very much inspired by the balance between city and country… I’ve tried to create pieces that are unique and special, yet functional and practical at the same time
”Nili Lotan
Lotan concedes that although, thankfully, the world is moving beyond extended periods of lockdown and quarantining, the last 18 months have left a lasting impression on the way she dresses day to day. Living life at a slower pace has had the effect of dialing up the inherent practicality of her design aesthetic, but of course she continues to delicately offset this utilitarianism with her signature understated polish. “The fall collection is very much inspired by the balance between city and country, as that’s how I live my life lately. I’ve tried to create pieces that are unique and special, yet functional and practical at the same time – including luxurious cashmere sweaters and silk shirts that you can pair with jeans or with a suede vest or structured velvet blazer. For more relaxed days, there are sweats in cashmere and velour that you can wear as a set or mix and match.”
In short, Lotan set out to create the ultimate wardrobe for herself, and that’s exactly what she’s achieved with this exquisite yet effortless collection. Whether you gravitate towards the sumptuous knitwear, clean-cut coats, timeless denim pieces or remastered sweatsuits, these are clothes you’ll reach for day after day no matter what’s on the agenda, to the extent that you’ll wonder what you ever wore before. It goes without saying that the style milage of every piece is endless; and that was exactly what Lotan was aiming for. While she may be inspired by her own wardrobe, Lotan relishes seeing how other women interpret her pieces, as the options truly are infinite. “There’s so much versatility in how you can wear this collection and endless ways to dress these styles up or down depending on your needs.”
In conclusion, the ultimate allure of Lotan’s designs, and the reason they resonate with women of all ages around the world, is that they leave room for the wearer to express her own, distinct personality. Lotan’s designs are classic, sure, but they’re also utterly modern – they empower women every day by making them feel beautiful and confident. What more could you want from the clothes hanging in your closet?