Paris Spring 2011

Céline

by Phoebe Philo

Knee-length sleeveless coat in ivory double-crepe 

layered over a crossover beige leather vest.

A stiff halter tunic dangling with fringe.

Deep pocketed trousers.

 The  house signature - crisp white collarless shirts 

with deep, open cuffs and extended backs.

Hip-slung pants with a low-crotch and a contrast waistband.

Long exposed zippers.

Rainbow stripes across the hips and down the side seams. 

Graphic foulard prints in blue, green and red.

Straight-line wrap skirt in brown leather.

Band-collar shirt in French blue cotton.
Oxblood leather T-shirt.

Wide-leg pants in deep royal blue.

 Long-sleeved navy jumpsuit with no visible seams or fastenings.
A denim square-cut tunic with boat neckline.
 

The artisanal touch - a jacket in knotty cream yarns.

A racerback all-in-one with a front zip .

Chloé

by Hannah MacGibbon

Tea-length pleated skirt worn with
a nude leotard with a scooped-out back
 for a ballerina look.

Plain white cotton wrap dress done up with a bow.

 Collarless coat dress.

 Criss-cross pleated body.
A white shirt paired with a mesh skirt.

Scarlet ballet slippers.

Toe-thong sandal with ankle-strap.

Metal detachable necklace.

Stella McCartney

Summer pantsuits - oversize blazers worn with 

high-rise pants in pastel shades –
 rose, pistachio, blue and lavender.

Buttoned-up polo-shirts.

Tux lapels.

Masculine trouser-suits.

Full-on female moment - knife-pleated silk dresses.

Skirts double-sliced at the front.

Mid-length silk skirts with flying panels.

 Low block-heeled sandals.

 A silk dress in a botanical citrus print.
Deep slit in the front.

 Miu Miu

by Miuccia Prada

Long-sleeved, belted silk satin dresses.

Knee-covering pleated skirts.

Neon-bright minimal versions, in electric blue and acid lime.

Metallic, glam-rocker leather. 

The abstract star, flower and snake prints.

Jewel or scoop necklines.