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Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre presented their Spring/Summer 2027 collection, “Somehow I Manage,” at Paris Fashion Week. The Hypebae report describes a wardrobe built from lingerie-inspired materials and details, including a hand-knitted skirt decorated with 22,000 bows from Primadonna’s dormant stock.
The collection takes its title from the fictional book referenced by Michael Scott, the character from The Office. Hypebae describes a humorous tone alongside what it calls a newfound ease in the clothes. The designers said parenthood had shifted their perspective, leading them toward pieces that celebrate the body without asking it to carry a broader message.
Primadonna’s archive, which the report dates to 1865 in the Belgian countryside, informed the palette and construction. Vintage lingerie colors were adapted for contemporary clothing: ancestral yellow became beige, while raw blue was reworked as ocean blue. Purple also appeared across the collection, in line with a color seen on other runways this season, the report said.
Lingerie references shaped both materials and silhouettes. Taffeta, often associated with formal dresses, was used for technical jackets and everyday skirts, while tulle and lace appeared beneath trench coats. One standout was a hand-knitted skirt covered in 22,000 bows, made with material from Primadonna’s dormant stock. The report presents these elements as part of a collection that pairs decorative detail with functional clothing.
Lingerie Moves Into Daily Dressing
The collection proposes that sensuality and practicality can share a wardrobe, rather than being treated as separate ways of dressing. That idea is expressed through the use of lingerie materials and colors in jackets, skirts and outerwear, not only in underwear or special-occasion pieces.
Its use of Primadonna’s dormant stock also connects the collection’s visual language to existing materials. The Hypebae report does not provide production or sales details, so the extent to which the collection’s pieces will be available to shoppers, or how much of the archive stock was used, remains unknown.
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A Twelfth Season Draws on Archives
“Somehow I Manage” is the latest collection by the design partnership of Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre, and Hypebae identifies it as their twelfth season. The designers looked to Primadonna’s historical lingerie archive as a source for the collection’s colors and craft references.
The report places the show within the Spring/Summer 2027 runway season in Paris. It describes purple as a recurring color across runways that season, but does not name other designers or provide a broader survey. The article also points readers to the brand’s website for additional looks; it does not give retail dates or prices.
Availability and Production Details
The report does not say when the SS27 collection will reach stores, which garments will be sold, or at what prices. It also does not specify whether the 22,000 bows account for all the material from Primadonna’s dormant stock used in the collection, or how the archive pieces were sourced.
The designers’ reflections on parenthood are summarized by Hypebae rather than presented as direct quotations. The report offers no further detail about how that change informed individual designs beyond the collection’s stated focus on ease and clothes that celebrate the body.
Retail Dates and Full Collection
The next concrete information for shoppers would be a release schedule, pricing and a full product list from the brand. Hypebae directs readers to Ester Manas’s website for more looks, but its report does not confirm a launch date or announce any upcoming sales or presentations.
Until the brand shares those details, the confirmed development is the presentation of “Somehow I Manage” for SS27 and its lingerie-led approach to everyday clothing.
Key Questions
What is Ester Manas’s SS27 collection called?
The collection is titled “Somehow I Manage.” Hypebae says the name refers to a fictional book by Michael Scott, a character on The Office.
Who designed the collection?
Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre presented the collection as their twelfth season, according to Hypebae.
What inspired the collection?
The designers drew on the archive of Belgian lingerie brand Primadonna, which the report dates to 1865. Lingerie colors, craft and materials informed the clothes.
What was the collection’s standout piece?
Hypebae highlights a hand-knitted skirt decorated with 22,000 bows sourced from Primadonna’s dormant stock.
When will the SS27 collection be available?
The report does not provide a retail date or prices. The brand’s website is identified as a place to see more of the collection.
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