In lieu of Australian fashion designer Dion Lee declaring bankruptcy. Which is no surprise to me, considering the over ambition of an independent designer opening a plethora of high end stores in New York and Australia. I present to you my final review of his collections. September 15th 2023: "DION LEE. SPRING 2024 - NEW YORK FASHION WEEK"

(Images:  Dion Lee 2023)

Dion Lee is one of those younger fashion designer hopefuls that actually did break through the ultra competitive world of fashion design, with his debut 2013 showing in Sydney, Australia.  Lee was able to pair up with the an Australian stalwart fashion company Cue and Co, as his financier and brand partner.  And in 2014 he moved to New York City, which from a strategic perspective offers as much risk as a move to Paris would entail.  Yet, Lee has aimed his signature label at the more risque American fashion markets, which one could say is the New York Fashion scene.

Lee, as I have noted with previous reviews of his shows, has balanced his collection on the modernist and avant-garde perch.  Whilst pushing forth his take on the amorous, a runway trend of the last 5 years.   And there is no doubting the Australian designer's ability to hold the line with his fervid styles, but I do sense a Rick Owens-esque drawcard to Lee's collections.   Particularly his Spring 2024 styles shown at New York Fashion week.

His latest array feels less structured as previous showings, leaning more so to the avant-garde with dashes of Lee's carnal imprint.  But, overall the styles hold a messier fit, which I have to say, feels unusual in compared to Lee's more fitted collections of the last five years.   The baggy and unstructured styles on display for his Spring collection, are mainly a hit and miss affair, entwined within its ad hoc presentation.  Which, as mentioned, does have a Rick Owens overshadow.

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(A.Glass 2023)