Ham’s Spring Collection, Weirdly Gorgeous

If you love mismatched outfits, and if you love odd cuts and seam, then you absolute should take a look at the Michael van der Ham Spring 2011 collections, and check out the weirdly but artfully mixed media in this remarkable collection.

You can’t consider Michael van der Ham without considering Rodarte. The Los Angeles-based sisters’ influence on the Netherlands-born designer is undeniable when you look at his Spring 2011 collection, shown yesterday at the Topshop space in Waterloo Station.

But van der Ham does something with his clothes that the Rodarte sisters have difficulty pulling off: Despite the mismatched prints and odd seam placement, his collection always looks clean, polished and pretty. I was particularly fond of the summer velvet Pollini shoes he used in the show, as well as the very unique colored crystals he incorporated into his looks. (As a Swarovski sponsored designer, van der Ham had access to the company’s vast crystal archive. However, not all of his peers utilize this privilege in such an impressive way.)

I love all the pieces in this new collection, especially these fabulous dresses, they’re just totally eye-catching, and love the bright color match too! All in all, this is a collection of fun and