Collection: ECHELE

The ECHELE look

Trousers anchor the collection. The Conal Pleated Pants are a straight-leg cut with front pleats and a clean line through the hip, while the Keva Cocoon Pants are wide at the thigh and taper toward the hem for a more sculptural shape. The Levi Straight Pants and the Levi Notched Lapel Blazer, and the Jazzie Straight Pants with the Jazzie Notched Lapel Blazer, are the suiting options. On top, the Keva Bodycon Top is a close-fitting round-neck piece with regular sleeves, and the Isolde Blouse High Neck Gathering Top brings gathering to a high neckline.

The dresses are where the dreaminess comes in. The Helen Halter Maxi Dress, the Isadora Ruched Maxi Dress and the Azaria Draped Maxi Dress use drape and ruching over a long column, and the Felicia High Neck Maxi Dress and the Rae Choker Neck Maxi Dress close the neckline for a more covered evening look. Bodysuits are a signature: the Uri Turtle Neck Bodysuit and the Fidelia Mock Neck Spandex Bodysuit tuck cleanly into the trousers and skirts. The Phelan Trapezoid Cape and the Ulanni Trapezoid Cape are the layering pieces.

Separates to build a wardrobe

ECHELE does not run named capsules at MEAN BLVD, so shop it by category. The Pants edit holds the Conal, Keva, Odette and Wilfred pleated styles and the tapered Grace, Kalsey and Knox cuts. The Tops edit covers the bodycon tops and the Egan Fringe Top. For skirts, the Zelda Wrap Crepe Skirt, the Theas Draped Skirt and the Matildas Pencil Skirt are the easiest to pair with the bodysuits; see the Skirts edit. Matching sets are listed under Co-ord Sets.

When to wear ECHELE

Tags point to daily wear, going out, vacation, Women's Day, anniversaries, cocktail parties and wedding-guest events. The trousers and blazers are office-ready. For Gulf customers who want coverage, the Felicia High Neck Maxi Dress, the Rae Choker Neck Maxi Dress and the Lealia Bubble Pleated Maxi Dress give full length with closed necklines, and a turtle-neck bodysuit under the Daphne Mandarin Blazer with the Conal Pleated Pants is a fully covered evening look that still reads as fashion.

How does ECHELE fit?

The tops and bodysuits are fitted; the trousers are tailored at the waist and either straight, tapered or cocoon through the leg. The draped maxi dresses have the most ease.

How should I style the pieces?

Keep one sculptural element per outfit. Cocoon trousers with a fitted bodysuit, or straight trousers with the Fragile Trapezoid Ruffle Top, keep the proportions balanced.

Where else should I look?

The Dresses edit at MEAN BLVD gathers draped maxi styles from other Vietnamese designers if you want more evening options in this register.