Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collection: Olympia Le-Tan: 1st March 2014.

Olympia Le-Tan is a self-taught fashion designer. She began her career at the Chanel design studio with Karl Lagerfeld then went on to Balmain where she worked closely with Gilles Dufour who then created his own brand with Olympia by his side.

However, in 2009 she decided to branch out on her own and created her eponymous accessories label, which effectively combined her passions for embroidery and literature. She amalgamated these obsessions to create one of a kind handbags and minaudières. 

Her ideas became renowned across the fashion world and she immediately became popular. The brand's signature book-clutch has been bought by a number of celebrities such as Tilda Swinton and Natalie Portman, along with numerous others.

In March 2012, she expanded her brand and devised her "Ready to Wear" collection where she creatively altered the classics to create something new. 

For her Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collection which she showcased in Paris on the 1st of March 2014. The show was fun and appears to combine elements of the circus with that of magic. Her pieces exhibit whimsical fun designs which are more daring than the sailor-housewife clothing of her incumbent collection.

The models sported outfits which were reminiscent of those worn within Alice in Wonderland especially the Queen of Hearts and her soldiers. The pieces all carry images of the playboy bunny, playing cards or hearts, which effectively revives the Alice in Wonderland story, however, she attempts to add a sensual edge to these pieces through the sheer bustier and the dependence on presenting the feminine hourglass shape. 

However, Le-Tan has not completely altered from her quintessential sweet and youthful charm. She has created one ensemble which clearly demonstrates this: a baby pink angora cardigan which is teamed with a mini-crini). There is a definite Pink Ladies vibe about her ensemble, which is highlighted through the 50's hairstyle which the model wears. 

Le-Tan hasn't moved completely away from the Lolita-isms she tends to favor (see the angora cardigan and mini-crini), and the way she embraced the Playboy Bunny won't appeal to every woman. But elsewhere the workmanship looked finer here than it has in the past. There was a new sophistication to a puff-sleeved, "abracadabra"-embroidered blouse worn with a ruched-waist, below-the-knee skirt. If you want to stack the deck in your favor for a fun night on the town, we suggest her velvet tuxedo and embroidered Queen of Hearts bustier.

Her new collection is sophisticated with a fun and daring edge: it is the perfect combination of sassy and sweet. The show demonstrated that she is growing as a designer and personally, I cannot wait to see what else she has in store for us in the future.