When I first heard last year that Peter Pilotto were going to collaborate with Target, my first thought was “which of my American relatives am I going to have to bribe to get my hands on some of the collection?” and then I continued reading and saw that a selection would be available on Net – a – Porter.com. Yes , Jackpot!

This is what Target said about the collection –

“PETER PILOTTO for Target exemplifies the designers’ distinct aesthetic, combining hyper-real digital prints in striking blues and greens and warm reds and oranges.”

A little background about the London duo –

“Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos are the designers behind PETER PILOTTO. Together, they embrace both new and classic perspectives on elegance, leveraging Pilotto’s expertise in textiles and print, and De Vos’ concentration on silhouette and drape. In December 2009, PETER PILOTTO was awarded the Best Emerging Talent Award and the Women’s Swarovski Award for New Potential High-Level Garments at the British Fashion Awards. Additional accolades followed in 2011 when the label received the prestigious Fashion Forward Award by the British Fashion Council.

“Our brand is about print, yes, but it’s also about the emotional feeling you can get from color and color combinations.”

There have been many times where I have wandered through the halls of Selfridges admiring the gorgeous thick silk jersey material of the Peter Pilotto collection, hoping to one day to own a piece, and now I had a more pocket friendly chance.

I spent and embarrassing amount of sleeping hours refreshing the Net-a-porter website on February 9th to make sure I got a piece of the action – it nearly didn’t happen. I did, however, manage to get a couple of pieces and they are beautiful.

I had never ordered anything from Net-a-Porter before but I will again if only for the beautifully elegant packaging (I’m a sucker for good packaging)

Although the items were not in Peter Pilotto’s signature materials they are in a lightweight crepe that makes them perfect for spring and summer. The quality was on par with mid range high street stores and were priced accordingly.

For fans of Peter Pilotto’s work it gave you the opportunity to get their aesthetic on a shoestring budget and to my mind it was money well spent.