Roksanda Ilinčić: A life in colour

Roksanda Illincic has dressed the A-list with a client list that includes Meghan Markle and Michelle Obama. Paul McLauchlan meets the designer to get the inside track on her new collection

Roksanda Ilinčić's A/W21 film - starring Daisy Bevan, Joely Richardson, and Vanessa Redgrave

Even to the untrained eye, the designer Roksanda Ilinčić’s work is distinct. From her vibrant colour palette, voluminous shapes, or her list of high-profile clients including Megan Markle and Amy Adams, many have become familiar with the fashion designer who searches for poetry in the union of colour and silhouette.

An event in itself, one can identify her work from the ebullient hues she employs, like sienna or persimmon, lemon or ochre, amethyst or cobalt, often paired or contrasted to create rich and unexpected combinations. Modular, sharply modern tailoring fit for a boardroom to luncheon-appropriate tailored shift dresses, and extravagant couture-like ball gowns in grand proportions, Roksanda covers all bases. While the pandemic hasn’t necessitated for extravagant moments that clothes like this would feel better placed, she has shown no signs of slowing down.