My thoughts have turned to covering my hair with a hat given the wet weather lately. When I heard that milliner Philip Treacy had a catwalk of black models showcase his Spring/Summer 2013 collection at London Fashion Week wearing Michael Jackson’s vintage outfits, I just had to take a look. How glorious his creations are too!
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London Fashion Week: Mary Katrantzou is (nearly) all symmetry to me
17 SepAs I watched Mary Katrantzou’s show for Spring/Summer 2013, I couldn’t help but think of postage stamp edging and jigsaw puzzles. She has some wonderful symmetrical patterns within her fabrics. Dresses and trousers often floated out to create an A-line shape. The top halves of the outfits were very modest, generous in cut and high necked in most cases, except for the occasional strapless number. Most dresses also covered the knees. A couple of metallic offerings, including a trouser suit, stood out from the attractive creamy, pastels and black collection.
Fashion: Chanel’s layering allure
8 MarAt Paris fashion Week for Chanel, designer Karl Lagerfeld brought us a look that was extremely wearable, inspiring and so suitable for those chilly winter months later this year. Slim trousers of every texture graced the models legs under dresses, tunics, coats and jackets while they trod the catwalk in fine spindly heeled shoes. The collection treated us to a fine array of A-line sleeveless coats, big pockets fronting belted jackets and nipped in waists. Outfits were in shades of purples, greys, khakis, wine, shiny blues, mustard and black. The range left me with a feeling of sophisticated but chic warmth.
Fashion: Gareth Pugh – a must for those who love leather
5 MarBritish designer Gareth Pugh gave a new meaning to shape-wear with his Paris fashion Week show. He cut some remarkable jackets and dresses in black leather for those who love to wear it. As always, with Mr Pugh, the catwalk was a stage for outfits which seemed to come from another futuristic dimension. It’s a world where the inhabitants have a tremendous amount of style, dressed in frivolity-free but dramatic creations. Some items looked a little ferocious but in a good way.
Fashion: Isabel Marant’s western ways
4 MarFor all who love a little cowboy style, Isabel Marant unleashed her latest catwalk collection for Autumn Winter 2012/2013 at Paris Fashion Week. The show was a mix of embroidered shirts and short trousers, little cowboy boots with kicking frilly minis. Tops were long-sleeved, high-necked and embellished with lace or delicate, subtle, cut-outs. If you love to show your bare legs – ankles or a good three quarters of their length, this is certainly the brand for you. It’s satisfying casual day-wear look for dashing around town.
Fashion: Gucci creates edgy mysterious clothes for autumn
2 MarIt sent tingles of warmth through me to see that Gucci had some long, flowing velvet trousers on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week. When you feel the cold as much as I do, coverage like that is welcome. The fashion house also showcased a high-neck velvet blouse, billowing long dresses and a luxurious cape among other treats. Bags were handheld, heels were fine but sturdy and there was certainly some edgy with some sheer long dresses for revealing quite a lot more of your legs if you so choose. Designer Frida Giannini’s clothes in this Autumn/Winter collection were mainly black or dark colours.
Fashion: Bottega Veneta’s sleek show
1 MarMilan Fashion Week played host to the streamlined and often pared down designs of Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier. For a few wistful moments, I imagined myself in those trailing floor length gowns on an icy but dry night out being treated to a little glamour. I could also see myself making good use of the minimalist slimline skirt suits or maybe it’s sister business-like dresses as day-wear. The show was mainly in dark hues but there were flurries of colour and flowers every now and again, but nothing too bright. I’d say it was a presentation of very wearable chic.
Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana’s baroque buzz
29 FebDolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week show for Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 was an opulent display of baroque dresses, skirts, mini-capes and hotpants. Gold embroidery trimmed shapely black outfits creating a vision of finery on the catwalk. Sometimes you were treated to heavy velvet and at other times the sheer. Skirts varied from umbrella style to pencil to flouncy. They also gave us floral bouquets on white in some of their sumptuous winter clothes. Legwear often included knee-highs worn with ankle boots. The collection resulted in a very feminine parade for next season.
Fashion: Meadham Kirchhoff’s catwalk party for Autumn/Winter
27 FebDesign duo Meadham Kirchhoff seemed to be asking us to get ready to party next Autumn with their latest show at London Fashion Week. Their catwalk show was a celebration of glitter, sparkle and primary colours in a glam rock style with stand-out pieces that could make your wardrobe dazzle. The collection was like entering a huge dressing up box of flamboyant garments. Which item would you grab from the treasure chest?
Fashion: New York Fashion Week is here!
14 FebWell Spring is about to launch but it’s time already to look ahead to what we’ll be enticed to wear in Autumn. New York Fashion Week started on 9th February and continues until 16th February.
One of the highlights so far has been Alexander Wang’s collection of tailored womenswear in mainly black, white with some flashes of colour. His models weaved between urban blocks in a grey urban ladscape to show off boxy coats and jackets, boots gracing the knees, slim trousers ending at the ankle, centre-split pencil skirts with tight figure-hugging dresses with shoulders out (see more in the video above).
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