An elegantly slashed-sleeve cashmere sweater (that allows you to wear it arms in or out) worn with a hem-sashed skirt. An organic cotton trench with an added scallop of (removable) ruffles. A valentine-red dress with a soft asymmetric fall. All these soft touches indicated that BITE Studios was in a romantic mood for spring. As such it felt a bit like a side step for the label.
Founded on sustainable principles, the brand’s work-and-play friendly minimalism is responsible for their growing popularity in this less-is-more moment. The main tension at BITE Studio, its signature umami, if you will, has been created by adding feminine touches (a pinch of sugar) to simple and sophisticated silhouettes, about half of which are tailored. The beautiful, structured (often removable) petal pieces that have become a signature recently are a beautiful example of that. There were some present here, but the focus for spring was partly on more expressive ruffles, like the ones that cascaded down a long slip dress, or slithered along the side seam of pants or the hems of shorts for summer Saturdays. These felt saccharine in a way that the sash pieces or a softly draped jersey halterneck dress did not. The neatness of a shirred tank dress or a beetroot colored plissé tunic and pants, and the structure provided by slim wool trousers and a sharply cut blazer with one side overlapping the other, added a necessary “savory” element to BITE’s spring menu.
