Saved by Keelan
Keelan on Schiaparelli and summer as fashion's playground.
Every so often you come across someone with a particular energy—online or off—that you can’t help gravitating towards. I was scrolling through Substack one morning, as you would, when a set of gorgeous, faintly nostalgic runway photos stopped me mid-scroll: Yves Saint Laurent, spring 1999. Intrigued, I clicked into her profile, and I’m so glad I did. Keelan Alex has a rare eye for the kind of image you want to sit with—composed, evocative, quietly beautiful.
So naturally, working my way through Keelan’s saves on Woven has become one of my favourite ways to spend a slow morning: half research, half pure indulgence. I wanted to understand how that eye actually works, so she’s kindly shared some notes about her saves.
How would you describe your taste?
I’d describe my taste as elevated, but never boring. Or, in the famous words of Victoria Beckham, “minimalist with a twist”. I love experimentation, when it’s done right, it’s truly captivating. I think that’s why I’m particularly drawn to everything Schiaparelli.
Talk me through one of your edits. What’s in it and why?
Summering is a colourful edit that exemplifies just how excited I am for summer. I’m a summer baby born in winter. I came up with the idea for Summering as a way to stop myself from buying more summer clothes (my closet is suffocating). In reality, it did the exact opposite. Summering includes brands and pieces that to me, are the epitome of summer: Miu Miu, Annie’s Ibiza, Chloé and Chanel, to name a few. Summertime is truly fashion’s playground. After a winter of minimalism, I want nothing more than to see loud colours, bold prints, and unapologetic individuality take centre stage.
What’s something you stumbled onto in the app that you’d never have found otherwise — a brand, a person, a save/item that sent you down a hole?
I stumbled upon a gold silk kimono saved by an individual named Danielle. After extensive research, including a Google and Pinterest image search, I still haven’t been able to identify the brand. I did, however, discover that the image originated from the vintage shop @mercicestvintage on Instagram. I had already fallen in love with Japanese culture and its impact on fashion through the work of Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto, making this discovery all the more captivating.
Favourite save so far?
The Chloé Spring/Summer 1998 dress worn by Naomi Campbell, it’s one of my many dream dresses. I’ll have to cheat and name a second piece: the Chanel pink beaded kitten heels. I’m simply too obsessed with shoes not to include them.
Best brand (or item) you’ve found through someone else’s saves?
I discovered the gorgeous brand Róhe, an Amsterdam-based label founded by Marieke Meulendijks alongside Maickel Weyers. Safe to say, I’ll be spending a lot of money there in the near future.
You can see everything Keelan’s saved on her Woven.
Saved by is a recurring series where people whose taste I trust walk me through what they’re saving on Woven, an app for saving inspiration and discovering what people with taste you trust are saving too. If you want to see what people with taste you trust are saving in real time, come find us on the App Store, or explore the web version. We’re letting people in slowly—if you want an early spot, like this post to get a code.
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