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WWDMonica Barbaro Contrasts in Plunging Black and White Brandon Maxwell Gown for GQ’s Men of the Year Party FashionistaICYMI: Hanifa's Relaunch, Nuuly Is 'Spring Awakening''s Styling Partner & Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles on Their New Hair-Care Brand FashionUnitedMr Marvis surpasses 25-store target and eyes new European markets Field NotesMilan: 25,612 looks from 549 houses, now on the map WWDCamila Cabello Embellishes Paris Texas’ Lidia Mules with Rosary Anklet at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards FashionistaESP Showroom Is Hiring A Wholesale Fashion Showroom & Sales Coordinator In New York, NY (Hybrid)FashionUnitedWho is David Epstein, Hugo Boss’s next CEO?Field NotesParis: 11,161 looks from 267 houses, now on the map WWDFlorence Pugh Wears Gothic Mourning Dress with Vivienne Westwood Pumps at an East of Eden FYC Event in Los Angeles Fashionista'Angels Among Us' Winner Solange Omon Shares Advice for Aspiring Models FashionUnitedRimowa and Maison Margiela release limited-edition travel set Field NotesNew York: 2,080 looks from 49 houses, now on the map WWDAlexander Skarsgård Glistens In Liquid Satin COS Men’s Shirt with Dusty Pink Cummerbund FashionistaMust Read: Smart Glasses Launch Reopens Debate Over Privacy, How Fashion Helped Protect Great Bear Rainforest FashionUnitedMade in France: Mélenchon wants to revive French textile industry Field NotesTokyo: 1,743 looks from 54 houses, now on the map WWDDrake’s Nocta Brand Will Debut a New Nike Technology on Its Next Sneaker Release FashionistaHow This Former Teacher Built a Business Selling and Archiving Vintage Luxury Fashion FashionUnitedBrand Radar: Kardo - the Indian brand turning artisanal textiles into modern menswear Field NotesCopenhagen: 1,455 looks from 51 houses, now on the map Field NotesLagos: 1,409 looks from 50 houses, now on the map Field NotesLondon: 1,164 looks from 33 houses, now on the map Field NotesBerlin: 985 looks from 41 houses, now on the map Field NotesSão Paulo: 287 looks from 8 houses, now on the map Field NotesMexico City: 267 looks from 9 houses, now on the map Field NotesFlorence: 137 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesMadrid: 131 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesSydney: 127 looks from 4 houses, now on the map Field NotesSeoul: 37 looks from 1 houses, now on the map

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Founder and designer, Lee Mathews

Lee Mathews

Australian

Australian designer who founded her eponymous label and runs it from Sydney, where she works from a studio in Balmain. The brand is known for relaxed womenswear in linen, cotton and other natural fibres, with an emphasis on texture and dyeing. It is sold internationally through its own stores and retailers, and presents in Sydney.

Houses

Founder and designer
Lee Mathews

Their runway, measured

24 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Lee Mathews's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and warmer.

Colours

White · 4.1× the average20%
Black19%
Silver · 2.5× the average13%
Beige / camel · 1.5× the average8%
Charcoal7%
Burgundy / oxblood · 1.8× the average5%
Chocolate brown5%
Ivory / cream4%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness51/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation10.3more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals70%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues93%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks21%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 33about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.02smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.037more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Balletcore 32.1×Mary janes 21.6×Ballet flats 12.9×Exposed seams / deconstruction 8.1×Dropped waist 7.5×Raw / frayed hems 6.4×Chiffon / organza / tulle 4.2×Dress 4.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 67%1.7×
A-line 25%3.7×
Asymmetric 25%1.6×
Column 25%
Draped 21%1.7×

Materials

Chiffon / organza / tulle 54%4.2×
Cotton / poplin 50%1.6×
Mohair / fuzzy knit 8%3.3×
Denim 8%
Linen 8%1.7×

Details

Raw / frayed hems 63%6.4×
Piping / contrast stitching 50%3.1×
Exposed seams / deconstruction 42%8.1×
Utility pockets 29%2.1×
Gathering 25%1.7×

Patterns

Polka dot 4%3.2×
Tie-dye 4%6.2×
Colour-block 4%
Check / plaid 4%

Mood

Serene 79%3.8×
Austere 42%2.2×
Romantic 38%2.3×
Relaxed 33%
Elegant 29%31% less

Era references

1990s 4%44% less
Edwardian 4%13.9×
Victorian 4%1.3×

From the AI tags on 24 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Lee Mathews Resort 2027 — Lee MathewsResort 2027 · Sydney · 24 looks