The weather's turning very sad and grey and the only acceptable response for Hannah-Rose from Capture the Castle is shearling! In her latest post for The Corner Shop she checks out the new Carly Hunter pieces in store at The Corner Shop Paddington and Strand Arcade and has a little chat with the designer about the best remedy for autumn/winter blues...
Carly Hunter Corporeal Vest, $375, Carly Hunter Corporeal Coat, $675
I have been a big fan of Carly Hunter since I stumbled across her wonderful faux-fur shearling vest in The Corner Shop around this time last year. As usual and right on clockwork the skies had seemed to open up, dumping deluge after deluge of rain upon Sydney without end. It was chilly and grey and the best - the only! - solution seemed to be to embrace this Teddy Bear-like oversized vest with a huge collar and wear it non-stop. Which I did. All though Autumn, all through Winter, somewhat through Summer and then almost every day in New York. It's super warm and cosy and it makes you feel like you can brave the wet, which is a hard thing when your bed is warm and you don't want to get up.
This season Carly Hunter has updated the natural-toned vest from last season with a black version and a coat to boot - wool sleeves and a fuzzy fur body which is absolute perfection. I love both for their "wrap me up" sensibility and couldn't think of a better first-week-of-autumn will-it-ever-stop-raining buy. Layered under coats or over sweaters the vest definitely holds it own, and what more can be said about the coat? Winter warmth distilled into one garment. I had a quick chat with Carly Hunter about her latest collection, her love of faux-shearling and her autumn survival tips. Check it out below:
one. what was the inspiration behind your recent A/W collection?
'Corporeal' is the word that describes the body as material object as opposed to the spirit, and is taken from a Broadcast song as a small tribute to their sci-fi, retro futurist music and vibe. Everything is a bit more structured and sits closer to the body this season, yet is still very long and draping. The designs are inspired by futurism and eveningwear, which is a recurring theme throughout all collections. The black and white designs in the woven fabrics are reflections of white noise, optical illusions, visual data and magic eye images.
two. if autumn/winter was a fabric, what would it be?
hmm...the black (faux) fur I used in the coats and gilets. Its so soft and warm.
three. how would you describe your aesthetic?
Im really inspired by 90’s casual wear, minimalism and eveningwear, and like to merge these elements in every collection. I like to create something really comfortable and lax and turn it into something very delicate an feminine.
four. who is the Carly Hunter girl?
hmm Im still not sure. I know a lot of different people buy my label, but the friends who do really like to be very comfortable but still know that they are wearing designs of high quality that fit well, yet are slightly obscure.
five. what is your idea of a perfect autumn day?
I know its ridiculous but I really love the autumn leaves, and its my favourite season because the weather is perfect, neither too hot or cold or windy. But I would probably be inside watching movies/reading Game of Thrones and drinking coffee!
This season Carly Hunter has updated the natural-toned vest from last season with a black version and a coat to boot - wool sleeves and a fuzzy fur body which is absolute perfection. I love both for their "wrap me up" sensibility and couldn't think of a better first-week-of-autumn will-it-ever-stop-raining buy. Layered under coats or over sweaters the vest definitely holds it own, and what more can be said about the coat? Winter warmth distilled into one garment. I had a quick chat with Carly Hunter about her latest collection, her love of faux-shearling and her autumn survival tips. Check it out below:
one. what was the inspiration behind your recent A/W collection?
'Corporeal' is the word that describes the body as material object as opposed to the spirit, and is taken from a Broadcast song as a small tribute to their sci-fi, retro futurist music and vibe. Everything is a bit more structured and sits closer to the body this season, yet is still very long and draping. The designs are inspired by futurism and eveningwear, which is a recurring theme throughout all collections. The black and white designs in the woven fabrics are reflections of white noise, optical illusions, visual data and magic eye images.
two. if autumn/winter was a fabric, what would it be?
hmm...the black (faux) fur I used in the coats and gilets. Its so soft and warm.
three. how would you describe your aesthetic?
Im really inspired by 90’s casual wear, minimalism and eveningwear, and like to merge these elements in every collection. I like to create something really comfortable and lax and turn it into something very delicate an feminine.
four. who is the Carly Hunter girl?
hmm Im still not sure. I know a lot of different people buy my label, but the friends who do really like to be very comfortable but still know that they are wearing designs of high quality that fit well, yet are slightly obscure.
five. what is your idea of a perfect autumn day?
I know its ridiculous but I really love the autumn leaves, and its my favourite season because the weather is perfect, neither too hot or cold or windy. But I would probably be inside watching movies/reading Game of Thrones and drinking coffee!
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