Vivienne Westwood’s ready to wear show ended in Milan about 2 hours ago and what a show it was!
It was a typically voluminous collection, where proportions and details were hugely exaggerated, from very wide leg playsuits with giant polka dots to wedding dresses (Ivory and Grey) of lace with an XXL all over rose design. Fabulous! Ms Westwood’s Ready-to-wear collections can be difficult to pull off but there are some separates that are easy to wear such as the strategically draped sapphire blue shirt dress, grey utility style shorts suit or the black hooded draped jacket (my favourite).
As expected, there was plenty of drama for those who like that – and as a huge fan and owner of Ms Westwood’s pieces I do – these came in the form of heavily structured and embroidered corsets and corset dresses. These pieces were theatrical, structured and of course asymmetric. Dresses were shown in many textures including knit, brocade, metallic silks, and detailed with bondage strapping across the back and restricted waistlines.
I’m looking forward to seeing it ‘live’ in store.
Sorry, no individual show Pictures, as the show is too recent! So here's a lovely picture of the lovely lady herself.
Here is a link to some show pictures courtesy of nowfashion.com
What is lovely about Alice
Temperley is that she continues to exceed expectations with beautifully
crafted clothes. My friend 'E' would like one of her wedding dresses
and you can see why. So like a postcard from the 1920’s French Riviera,
Alice Temperley certainly had one of the chicest show closes of London
Fashion Week. Her designs for SS12 are the epitome of Style elegance
and grace with flowing silks bellowing down the catwalk in floral print,
ivory and other muted shades such as peach, pale pistachio and rust. Since Art deco (one of my favourite eras) was the
inspiration for this show, long line dresses and palazzo pants in monochrome
tones were present, with Grecian style dresses (left) and striking
playsuits. Detailing included, multiple silk covered buttons on blouse sleeves,
full length fringing on dresses, with other styles being sheer and at times,
with the addition of beautiful heavy or delicate beadwork.
With Milan fashion week currently underway and today Sportsmax showing cool day wear in luxury fabrics and feminine shapes – lets take a look at a small selection of some of London’s best!
Mary is one of my favorite designers. She is all about the print be that fish bowls complete with Coy Carp, entire ball rooms viewed through a window or a pair of earrings... yes, you read it right....
This seasons collection is far removed from seasons past. Prints are still the signature element thank goodness, but this time images take more of an ordered collage effect using every shade in the colour spectrum.
The result? Superb, bold and wearable with not just jewel tones, but prints of actual Jewels! What is also nice to see is that the shift dress style for so long utilised in Mary's designs, have continued to take on new direction and almost futuristic form, with the physical addition of full length soft flowing silk trains to add additional drama to some pieces.For the full show see Vogue.co.uk: http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2012/ready-to-wear/mary-katrantzou
