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Contemporary for women

Modern designer pieces with clean lines: one colour, little decoration, no logo.

Contemporary dressing means modern tailored cuts and clean, architectural shapes in plain cloth, with the interest in proportion rather than pattern or logos. Black, blue, white, grey and charcoal lead, in wool, cotton, leather and silk.

In fashion, contemporary also names a market, and MM6 Maison Margiela, launched in the late nineties as Margiela's second line, is aimed at it. Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes its clothes in pleats of one even width that resist creases, dry quickly and feel light. A.P.C., which Jean Touitou founded in Paris, started with minimal designs and clean lines and later added raw Japanese denim.

WDLT117 in Toronto brings Homme Plisse Issey Miyake pleated trousers and jackets and Pleats Please Issey Miyake cardigans and pullovers. Due West in Toronto brings A.P.C. jeans and overshirts, COOR coats and Mackage double face wool, and Utopia has lightly used Acne Studios cargo pants and Thom Browne sweatpants.

Pleats Please Issey Miyake Thicker Pleated Cocoon Pants Black at WDLT117 on within
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Thicker Pleated Cocoon Pants Black
NOK 5,611Last one
WDLT117
Pleats Please Issey Miyake Thicker Pleated Flared Pants Beige, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Thicker Pleated Flared Pants Beige
NOK 5,149
WDLT117
RUOHAN Loess Cocoon Jacket Beige, front view, at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Loess Cocoon Jacket Beige
NOK 21,122Last one
WDLT117
RUOHAN Cooperi Coat Taupe at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Cooperi Coat Taupe
NOK 14,521Last one
WDLT117
UJOH Belted Wide Pants Greige at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Belted Wide Pants Greige
NOK 6,238Last one
WDLT117
UJOH Belted Wide Pants Sand at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Belted Wide Pants Sand
NOK 6,733
WDLT117
Coperni Technical Tailored Car Coat Green at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Technical Tailored Car Coat Green
NOK 9,868Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Deconstructed Bomber Army Green at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
Deconstructed Bomber Army Green
NOK 8,548Last one
WDLT117
RUOHAN Morea Pants Charcoal at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Morea Pants Charcoal
NOK 7,327
WDLT117
RUOHAN Chromite Isen Pants in Grey at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Chromite Isen Pants
NOK 6,205
WDLT117
Litkovska Wool-Blend Tailored Vest Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Litkovska
Wool-Blend Tailored Vest Black
NOK 7,261Last one
WDLT117
INTO THE EAST Textured Wool Borg Collar Coat Ivory at WDLT117 on within
INTO THE EAST
Textured Wool Borg Collar Coat Ivory
NOK 11,188Last one
WDLT117
UJOH Ring Belted Pant Mocha in Brown, front view, at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Ring Belted Pant Mocha
NOK 5,908Last one
WDLT117
Giovanni Cavagna Shirt-detailed Pants Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Giovanni Cavagna
Shirt-detailed Pants Black
NOK 10,858Last one
WDLT117
Issey Miyake LUSTROUS WOOL Wrap Pants Black at WDLT117 on within
Issey Miyake
LUSTROUS WOOL Wrap Pants Black
NOK 10,429
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Pinstripe Wool Wide-leg Trousers Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Pinstripe Wool Wide-leg Trousers Black
NOK 6,568
WDLT117
Coperni Wide Leg Tailored Trousers Green, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Wide Leg Tailored Trousers Green
NOK 2,964NOK 5,908
WDLT117
Song for the Mute Bias Flared Pants Rust at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
Bias Flared Pants Rust
NOK 4,152NOK 6,436Last one
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Buttoned Patterned Straight Trousers Anthracite in Grey, front view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Buttoned Patterned Straight Trousers Anthracite
NOK 5,611
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Buttoned Patterned Straight Trousers White, front view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Buttoned Patterned Straight Trousers White
NOK 5,611
WDLT117
Nina Ricci Bow-detail Flared Trousers Black, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Nina Ricci
Bow-detail Flared Trousers Black
NOK 10,429Last one
WDLT117
Nina Ricci Large Black Pants Black at WDLT117 on within
Nina Ricci
Large Black Pants Black
NOK 3,954NOK 10,429Last one
WDLT117
Avavav Petra Suitpants Sharpei Black at WDLT117 on within
Avavav
Petra Suitpants Sharpei Black
NOK 4,356
WDLT117
Acne Studios Baggy Wide Cargo Pants Washed Black, front view, at Utopia on within
Acne Studios
Baggy Wide Cargo Pants Washed Black
NOK 2,640Lightly used
Utopia

Common questions

What defines contemporary style?
Clean lines, architectural shapes and neutral tones define the look. Pieces rely on cloth and tailoring rather than graphics or logos.
Which fabrics work best for this look?
Wool, cotton poplin and linen give pieces clean edges. Pleated cloth like that of Homme Plisse Issey Miyake resists creases and feels light.
How do you style contemporary pieces together?
Balance volume by pairing relaxed wide trousers with a fitted knit or a boxy jacket. Keep to charcoal, black and navy so the shape stays clean.