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|19 May 2023|6 mins

From Modern Bride To Boss Suiting, Acler Dares You To Embrace Your Alter Egos

All the details behind Acler Resort ‘24 for Afterpay Australian Fashion Week.

After a five-year hiatus, womens designer label Acler returned to Afterpay Australia Fashion Week presenting a phenomenal Resort ‘24 collection that encourages you to embrace all your inner alter egos. Behind the scenes, we spoke with co-founders Kathryn Forth and Julia Ritorto to discuss the design journey and the pieces they can’t wait to wear.

What are the key details that set this collection apart from previous ranges?
Kathryn: When designing our Resort ‘24 collection we took a journey into our past. It has been a few years since we last showed at AAFW and it was important for us to take the time to look within ourselves and really delve deeply into those designs and details that are synonymous with our brand. Pleating, metallics, are taken to new heights and we embrace even more drama through exploring various couture-inspired techniques. You will see a few nods to our past runway, an homage to our history whilst we really hero what’s next for Acler.

Which pieces are you absolutely obsessing over at the moment?
Julia: We are obsessing over the suiting. From relaxed androgynous suiting with defined, unexpected fabric overlays to tailored waists and cigarette pant silhouettes. We are blending the hardness with the soft, and the high femme with the androgynous. Celebrating the contradictions.

Walk us through your dream scenario where you would wear this look.
Kathryn: Through our designs, we want to encourage people to embrace all your inner alter egos, all of yourselves and to celebrate your style contradictions. What better way to do this than with a suit! The versatility of the co-ord will forever be a timeless addition to any wardrobe and endless opportunities for wear. The suit is made for any facet of your life; from work, to social, to home.

What has it been like leading up to Fashion Week this year?
Kathryn: For every collection we design, each garment is draped in three-dimensional form, taking shape over a 12-month period, so Resort ‘24 and Fashion Week has been in the works for a while! I have spent the last fortnight in Sydney, casting models, fitting looks to each individually, co-styling the runway and trialling our beauty look with our partners Redken and Lancôme. It has been busy in the most beautiful way and is always so wonderful working with a team of creative people to help bring the vision to life.

What’s the first thing you’re going to do after the show?
Julia: As we are based in Adelaide, a large part of our team will be travelling to Sydney for the runway, so we will look forward to celebrating together post show! For the team in Adelaide, they will all be watching a live stream and cheering…with a glass of bubbles in hand, of course!

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