quarta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2010

London Spring 2011




Burberry Prorsum
by Christopher Bailey
Jacket with quilted and reinforced panels.
Skintight leather biker leggings.
Electric lime green skinny belts. 

         The Biker Trench            
Mini-trenches cinched with coloured patent belts.

Canvas trenches with padded leather biker sleeves 
and dome studs.

A cropped jacket in python thrown over a ruched silk sheath.
Tiered dress with bands of black leather.

      Low scoop back.   
Baby biker jacket with padded elbows.
Sparkling silver spikes at the shoulder. 

 Marios Schwab
Slipdresses in clear turquoise blue and grass green.

 Lace-edged slip dresses paired with clunky boot-shoes.

 Leather-and-lace combos & tattoo prints.

Leather bridle harness.
A powder pink silk camisole with black leather pants.


Jonathan Saunders
The collection was inspired by the sporty femininity of 
Claire McCardell's designs.

Slim sundresses & flared skirts 
with single bands of fluorescent color.

A floral slip trimmed in mint green 
and veiled in a sheer shift, also floral-printed. 

Tailored, form-fitting bustier dresses.


 Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos
 The duo’s spin on a mid-calf silhouette.
Knife-pleated skirts with free-floating panels.
Key reference - Seventies-era Yves Saint Laurent.
Tunic-shaped tops with narrow, flared trousers.
A silk jersey tubular dress with built-in jewelry collar. 

 Jacquards and pointillist lace.
Sewn-on scarves twisted around necklines. 

Two-tone ribbed knitwear.
Three-dimensional silk-screen prints. 

Richard Nicoll
The fractional layering of skirts, with short over long. 
Sunray-pleated silk over a slim column of chiffon.

The cape concept - pleated cape-top with shorts.
A patent-trim bodice, worn with a pleated skirt to the ankle.



London Spring 2011




Basso & Brooke
 Fragments of scribbled notes over their signature digital print.
Bias-cut skirt and shirt combo.

Free-flowing silhouette. 
A waisted, full-skirted dress was printed 
just on part of the bodice.

A mustard coat printed with lettering 
over a smudge-printed dress.
A curved shift-dress featured 
a band of print edging the hem.

Christopher Kane
Neon-bright lace was actually 
perforated leather with a vinyl coating.
Japanese tattoo patterns over dotted tulle.

Pintuck & Piping accents 
Semi-sheer dresses in dotted tulle.

Revamped argyle-patterned sweaters and twin sets.

Erdem
All-white lace outfits — inspired by the Ballet Russes costumes.
A-line confection in cream silk, edged with white French lace. 

                  Silk Scarf by Erdem           The Ballet Russes Costumes

A dress, appliquéd  with white lace, over-embroidered in red.

Peter Pan collar & Fuzzy floral print with scattered crystals.
A sprinkling of bright embroidered flowers 

Floral-printed gown, with a thigh-high slit and floating train.
Towering sandals with floral ribbon ties up the ankles.

 Giles
Oversized orchid prints emblazoned on long gowns. 
Veruschka in a bow print gown, 
with a feather boa decorating her hair.

A cut-to-cling cleavage dress - very Mad Men. 
Check shirt and flares combo, 
topped with a golf-style V-neck, sleeveless knit.

Matthew Williamson
Thigh-skimming embellished minis.
Ensemble in bark-like pattern.

Batik-style leopard print, used for fitted dresses 
with straps in metallic beadwork.
Shimmering, multi-coloured lamé. 

Floor-length parachute silk gowns 
harnessed by intricate macramé one-shoulder straps.

Clements Ribeiro
by Inacio Ribeiro 
and Suzanne Clements
The designers' knits & floral signature.
Straight-cut floral skirts.
Intarsia corsages.

 A little white suit in white piqué jacquard.
Digital ombré effects.

Paul Smith
A classic man’s shirt with tapered iridescent pants 
and fitted vests.

 A purple dotty shirtdress.
Blazers with wide contrasting hems in floral chintz.