miss unkon autumn 2011
You see a girl. She has a youth that's an attitude, not an age; she wears feminine layers and beaten up boots, she's unafraid and unaffected, and she wants to change the world.
That girl is the Miss Unkon girl. A figment of the creative process the label's Creative Director Courtney Meyer goes through with each collection's creation. Meyer's clear vision and understanding of her customer is what makes Miss Unkon a stable yet evolving brand, and one we're looking forward to seeing on the runway at the impending RAFW (Australian fashion week). So much so that we borrowed more then a few moments of Meyer's times to see just we and other Miss Unkon enthusiasts have in store when her spring 2011 collection takes to the catwalk



When asked what spring 2011 will hold for Miss Unkon, Meyer tells us it's an extension of the autumn / winter 2011 story of light fabrics mixed with the cut-outs. For spring and summer, however, the collection moves to seasonal shorter pieces and more feminine shapes. The spring collection goes under the name of 'Girls with Kaleidoscope Minds'. Meyer tells us it's all about the magic of the imagination; the "part of a girl that has that deeper creativity, sometimes hidden, where she is quite free to express her emotional essence of herself."
Colour wise we can anticipate that the Miss Unkon's RAFW runway will be awash with the soft, dreamy colours we expect of the label: dusty mauve, cream, and mocha, mixed in with coral and mustard. An on-trend palette that fits the 70s fashion revival themes of freedom, sandy deserts and faded photographs.
So what does it mean to have a kaleidescopic mind? Meyer would undoubtedly know. We can't help but think that the passion that's central to the Miss Unkon girl is reflected in - or is that a reflection of? - Meyer's own. Similarly her view of dressing rings true for many a fashioniser:
Fashion comes alive when all three things come together, the girl that connects to the essence of the collection, the feeling that the environment creates and the way her personality shines through the clothes. A statement piece for me is a piece that a girl makes her own, rather than it standing out alone."



Fashionising.com will bring you full coverage of Miss Unkon's spring 2011 collection, along with all the other key RAFW catwalks, during the first week of May. In the meantime, you can take in Miss Unkon's autumn / winter 2011 look book by clicking on the photos below.