For Fall, Peter Som had a bit of everything to offer. The many looks included something playful (row1, looks 1 + 4) + something dressy (row 3, look 2). But what really stood out for me was how movement + pattern proved to be key to this collection. Movement was present in skirts + peplums […]
My Heart Goes ‘Pitter Pattern’ For Maison Martin Margiela’s Couture Spring Collection
There’s nothing like a great pattern to get me started + when I got a look at Maison Martin Margiela’s Couture Spring collection, full of pattern + texture, I went nuts! Renowned for breathing new life into found garments + objects, in the vein of it’s founder, for this couture collection, the house used collectible vintage […]
Alexis Mabille’s Spring Couture Collection Brings Greco-Roman Goddesses To Life
Alexis Mabille sought literal inspiration from Greco-Roman goddesses for his Spring Couture collection. A lot of the looks included draped dresses worthy of any Greek mythology flick, with a few exceptions. One would be the above white jersey dress, with a portrait neckline, while the bodice was literally illustrated, with tiny amber-colored vertical crystals scattered across. Another […]
Shiny Bright Things For Spring At Lanvin
(photos: Giovanni Giannini) I’m all in when it comes to shimmer + Alber Elbaz apparently is too. For the Lanvin Spring 2014 collection, there were all the colors of the rainbow shining LED bright, on various textures including lamés, tweeds, laces + brocades. Everything from drop waist, sheaths + long dress looks to androgynous bespoke nods […]
Favorite Damir Doma Spring 2014 Looks
(photos: Giovanni Giannini) (via WWD)
Mary Katrantzou Exposes Her Foot Fetish For Spring 2014
For Mary Katrantzou‘s spring collection, it was all about shoes, particularly men’s brogues, sneakers + ornate evening pumps. Enlarged photo prints of brogues were splattered across simple dresses + shorts whereas sneakers were translated with impressive detail. Up to 28 panels of photo-realistic prints were used on Neoprene + mesh, on scuba dresses + racer-style jackets. […]
Favorite Looks: The Row Spring 2014
(photos: Giovanni Giannoni) For The Row‘s spring collection, designers Mary-Kate + Ashley Olsen dipped their toes in tailoring while diving in head first, into breezy + relaxed looks. With a photo of Indians dressed in white during British Colonial rule, as their point of inspiration, the global references were not at all literal if not […]
Klimt Inspires Tory + L’Wren For RTW Fall 2013, But Who Did It Better?
When I think about Klimt, what immediately comes to mind is lots of gold + swirls – basically, plenty of opulence + Art Nouveau references. Yet, for Tory Burch + L’Wren Scott‘s RTW Fall 2013 collections, their idea of Klimt personified, varied tremendously. For Tory Burch, it was as much of a surprise to her […]