Milan Fashion Week Part Two

Today we look back at three great shows that happen in Milan for the fall and winter 2014.  We have Dundas who has officially found his mark in the Pucci house, Angela Missoni show casing great designs with vibrant fall colours, and of course the great Giorgio Armani how happened to be snubbed by Anna Wintour on the last day of the shows. 

Emilio Pucci

Still staying with the classic Pucci we all come to love with those great graphic prints, Dundas did played around a little using his childhood as a big inspiration. 

As a child his grandmother would always be knitting, which played well in the show with lots of big chunky knits.

Also his home in Norway got some attention with the amazing luxe furs and tribal blankets. 

After looking at everything that came down the runway I would have to say this may be his best show yet. He is finally making the fashion house his own, and people are responding to it in a great way!

 




















Missoni 






"We did a lot of research specifically into texture, to give the knits structure" said Angela Missoni on knitted fabrications of this collection.
80% of the collection this season was in fact all knitted, with all the detail it was hard to really tell if some of it was.
This show was mostly dedicated to the urban women but rather wearable with some great pieces.
The colour palette for the season was very typical to what you would see in fall, but the execution of it was what made it beyond "typical." With rich vibrant brunt oranges and yellow mixed with the knit texture it was everything you came to love from Missoni and more.

Giorgio Armani




After being told that Anna Wintour will not be coming to your show any more, but her "people" will be there instead you can expect Giorgio Armani to be a little upset.
However he put that aside and continued with the show which turned out to be a great way to close the Milan fashion week.
The title of the show was called "Fade to Grey" and with the main colour in the title it left people wondering what to expect.
The majority of the collection was done in grey flannel with splashes of lime trough out the show.
The lime was very different to see come down the runway but it worked, lime with what looked like a chiffon over lay in black just worked together.

Milan Fashion Week Part One

With fashion month almost coming to a close this week we are looking at Milan. 

Milan had great shows and some great drama.

Lets just say how would you feel if you got snubbed by Anna Wintour on the last day of fashion week? 

Today we will be looking at a few of my favourite shows and Wednesday we will close the book of Milan. 

Gucci

With this collection being inspired by the documentary The Director which was produce by James Franco whats not to like.  The documentary is based on Frida Giannini's design process which brought the designer back to her glory days. "I felt the need to materialize the essence of Gucci. A longing for the precision and clean lines" Giannini stated about the collection. It felt very sixties and with the look of the swinging London era. 

Fendi 

Karl is everything I love about fashion, so as you could expect I was more then excited to see what was to come to Fendi. He did not disappoint, and when the model walked down the runway with the latest update of the Fendi's little monsters which was a bag boy of Karl himself I was sold! 

Aside from the Karl bag we saw amazing furs and coats with little tufts of fur sporting from them. 

The way Karl looked at the collection he called it more like couture universelle. Which was a great way to describe when looking at the collection and finding one main point in the inspiration behind the collection.

Prada

This show was described as Part 2 in the theatrical performance of the runway. Part 1 was considered the mens show that was in January. With it being theatrical it was preparing you as Characters, Space, Costumes, Music, and Light and thats what it did.

I may have not saw all the inspiration from that description but you do see the inspiration from the 1972 film The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant. 

Miuccia spoke of this by saying "Your culture is alone by your past, History is there for a reason."

 

What did you think of these shows?

Wednesday 

Missoni

Emilio Pucci 

Giorgio Armani 

Source: Style.com

LFW Part Two

Today we finish our look back at London fashion week. We will be looking at Burberry, Peter Pilotto, and Tom Ford. 

Burberry 

With just being promoted to CEO it seems that Chris Bailey is on his game. This collection was based on the girls in the Bloombury Group. 

 It was very boho with great airy fabrics, florals and those great hand painted trench coats. 

Burberry recently partnered with the trust that works to preserve the Charleston the estate that functioned as the Bloombury Groups home.

It really showed through this collection that Bailey is very involved with protected this part of history.

Peter Pilotto 

With the Target collaboration not doing so well, the runway show was pretty good. Personally it wasn't

 great but it wasn't bad either, it was just what it was a Pilotto show. He had some great prints and nice minimal dress. I feel as if they need to step back and re look at the design and have some fun with the clothes. 

It felt as if they were going through the motions, almost as if it was force. 

With that being said the show was good with some great pieces.

Tom Ford 

Fur, Velvet, Sequins, Turtle Necks, Prints, Cowboy Boots and Tom Ford. 

This collection was everything (literally) a girl could want with a studio 54 swing on it. Fords collection this year was very 60's inspired and with that came the fun. 

Lets just say I need the sequin jersey and to now listen to Jay Z.  

LFW Part One

London is calling! I absolutely love London fashion week, and London as a whole. Love the great television shows, the royal family, the food, and who can pass up a good british accent. Some of my favourite YouTubers and bloggers are british. Aside of that the fashion was great on and off the runway. 

This week I will be reviewing some of my favourite shows of the London. 

Temperley London 

This collection was described as "Funky" and that is what it was. Great floral prints, oversized scarfs and sweaters in some great fabrications.  Some of the designs also had a Downton Abby feel as well with lace and light and airy fabrics.  

Matthew Williamson

With the show about to fill up with the A list front row so was the venue across the street on a red carpet. Limos were pulling up unveiling the top movie actors including Brad and Angelina, Leonardo and how can I leave out Prince William. 

Due to some scheduling conflict Matthew Williamson had to have his show with the BAFTA awards on the same day. However this did not stop the fashion world filling up the show to see the new collection.

Williamson has been slowly moving away from the boho vibe and going into the working women. At the end of the collection it came together with a little bit of both boho and working girl. There was one piece that had everyones attention, the ostrich feather dress. Williamson mentioned that those pieces were "The most expensive dresses I ever produced."

 
   

What was your favourite part of these shows? And what did you think of the BAFTA Awards this year?

Wednesday 

Part Two 

Burberry Prorsum

Peter Pilotto 

Tom Ford 

 Source Style.com 

NYFW F/W 2014 Part Three

We come to the end of the New York Fashion Week, lots great shows, beautiful clothes and some drama. All in all it was a successful week for New York's finest! Today we will take a look at four more designers who had great shows. 

Rag & Bone 

It was described as "A mix of a lot of things", but as the show went on you started to understand what they meant. It described the working men, as you see the monogrammed jumpsuit that almost resembled working uniforms. There were great knits for the fall, and how can I skip over the hand paint splatter pants and skirts. Lets just say that they are on my wish list for the coming season. As well I loved the personalized jackets and jumpsuits so chic, to chic! 

 

Michael Kors 

The newly named billionaire Mr. Michael Kors did not slow down with this collection. 

It reminded me of Meryl Streep or even Stevie Nicks in the late 70's. Very bohemian vibe with these looks. Flowy silhouettes with brown suede fringe and great fur piece to match.

 

Victoria Beckham 

With the news of Victoria opening her first store in London on Dover Street she is still very passionate about this collection. As well as having her collaboration with Skype that was released the same she has a lot going for her. 

This season she wasn't completely sent on menswear inspired looks but added more feminine touches. However the silhouettes were still elongated and looser fitting, with still great tailoring which is becoming a staple through out all of her collections. 

 

Rodarte

Let me just start by say the end of the show was any geek chic person's dream. Personal confession here guys, I'm kinda geeky when it comes to sci-fi related things (Doctor Who, Star Wars, anything about space.) So lets just say that R2 D2 and C-3PO dress may be on my wish list. 

Aside from that the rest of the show was amazing as well, we saw lots of great gowns and colours and sparkle! 

Lets just take a moment and day glitter coat anyone?? I mean am I right, or am I right? These two know what they are doing when it comes to creating collections!

So that wraps up New York fashion week. 
Next week we will be taking a look at what was happening London. These are no longer just  fashion weeks but rather fashion months. 

What was your favourite moments in New York? 

xx

NYFW F/W 2014 Part Two

Monday we started our look back at 2014 fall and winter New York fashion week. Today is part two of our look back and four great shows! 

Christian Siriano 

Christian Siriano is one designer that I have loved right from the beginning, when he was just starting out on Project Runway. I have always loved his designs, the quality and passion that goes into each piece. This collection is no exception to this rule! 

Siriano's inspiration this year was taken from photo's of Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn (taken by both husbands, Fernand Fonssagrives and Irving Penn.)  Silhouettes were very couture inspired and had a few pieces that reminded me of My Fair Lady. Great royal colours and may I say 50 shades of grey anyone? 

Derek Lam 

This collection had an overall feeling of rich fabrications yet clean lines. Lam's inspiration behind this collection was a mix of Buddhism, Tibetan prayer flags, and Central Asia. His idea was the idea of clawing yet harmonious energy. This was a great collection that just by watching it you could see the quality of each item that came out. Great colour contrast and lovely fall colours. 

Kate Spade

Aside from having the collection styled by one of my favourite stylist Brad Goreski, this collection was great. The one thing you can always expect from Kate Spade is fun, and was loads of fun. Her inspiration were separated in to two section of the presentation which almost made it feel like two separate collections. The first you go to Tokyo with bold colour block and mod bright colours. Shanghai was all about neutrals with black and beige. Just so much fun when at times fashion week can be taken very seriously.

 

Marc Jacobs 

I could never say anything bad about Marc Jacobs and this collection is no exception! When asked about this season he responded " What do you do after you've trimmed everything with every bead, sequin, bow and black tassel? You come up with something that came from a very powerful place, but in a fresh and soft way rather than an aggressive way." So basically in a nut shell its awesome and thats all you need to know. When the show started you got this unique experience with having spoke word by Jessica Lang reading Happy Days are here again. Once again Marc Jacobs blew another one out of the park with this collection.