Milan Spring 2011

Prada

by Miuccia Prada

 

Pairings of pencil skirts and curved-shoulder jackets 

in vivid orange, green, or ultraviolet.

Suits and black dresses in Japanese cotton.

A spaghetti-strapped, ruffle-hemmed dress 

striped in orange and pink.

Baroque swirls on the sides 

and two bright gold monkeys.

Fluffy foxtail stoles in cartoon stripes.

A pie-crust ruffle at the neck 

and elbow-length sleeves.

White shifts with Carmen & Baker-like silhouettes 

and multicolored curlicues.

Striped sombreros hanging from the nape.

A suit with elongated jacket, 

over-the knee slim skirt in horizontal stripes.

Round sunglasses with zany spirals.

   Tricolor-soled platform brogues.

Woven check Forties-ish platforms.

Versace

by Donatella Versace

The new length - below-the-knee.

A sheath dress, a trim jacket and skirt, 

and a halter tank piped in shiny brights and clear PVC.

Mediterranean blue, orange, shades of red,
combined in a summery stripe. 
The original Versace motif on belts.
 

 A red jumper banded with glossy leather.
A harness-like construction of thick straps
fastened with big plastic buttons.

 A trim coat-dress in white piqué with red insets.
Midriff-revealing tops that stopped short of
the high waisted pencils.

The house logo, Greek keys, inspired the tribal-like prints.

Versus

by Christopher Kane

Clashing plaids encased the body in skinny trouser suits, 

or in tightly-wrapped, over-the-knee dresses.

Plaid ruched into a below-the-knee body-hugging dress.

A prim-collared dress with a bust-line cutout. 

The clash of tartan with miniature floral print 

in an off-the-shoulder wrap or basque waist .

 Mash-ups: Solids with Stripes  Florals with Stripes

A bandage-tight top and hobble skirt 

with a cardigan tossed over the shoulders.

Bold color-block clashes.

A pleated skirt and an asymmetrical top layer.

Varsity cardigan.

Shoe-boots with coloured straps of punched-leather.

       Pointy-toed flats    Satchel-bags and backpacks