segunda-feira, 11 de outubro de 2010

Paris Spring 2011



Hermès
by Jean Paul Gaultier
Gaultier says au revoir to Hermès in equestrian style.
A harnessed skintight black leather number.

Jodhpur shorts in butterscotch suede.
Fringed tobacco shawl.
A transparent croc leather jacket.

Wrap-over suede shirt-jackets tucked into 
high-waisted pants or rolled-up shorts.

Leather-fronted cardigans.      Knee-high riding boots.

Skin-baring jacket crisscrossed like wings at the back.
Corduroylike finish.

Translucent croc-effect with a matching Kelly bag. 
Fluid pantsuit in burnt orange.

The key piece - the leather basque highlighting the waist.

A flowing gown in ombré chiffon with the leather basque.
Mousseline capes.

The famous scarf braided into a pony tail. 
Ultra-high-waisted pants.
Body harnesses.

Stiff-brimmed leather hats.
Leather vest in reddish brown.
Moss green leather bracelets & clutch.

Kelly-inspired ‘bustier’ & belt bags.       The wicker Kelly.

Jean Paul Gaultier
The jumpsuit in dazzling 3-D stars and moon prints.

Leather jacket with squared-off shoulders.
Ruched skinny pants.

Crunchy lace entwined with denim.
Knife-pleated trenches.
Corset belt.

Victorian floral and palm fronds prints.

Drawstringed shoulders. 
Dr. Martens with the backs cut away & Patterned tights. 
Metal breastplate.

Vivienne Westwood
A dress in rich burgundy silk. 
Clashing patterns – tapestry-floral & tartan

The copper lace-ups.          Loosely-fitted silhouette.

Skirts & Pants in ruched and bunched style.

Wide-collared jackets layered over longer shirts 
and cropped  trousers.

A bodice puffed into the shape of a heart.
A single brace slung crosswise over the body.
A black and white-dotted mini-corset 
atop a vast red taffeta crinoline.

A floral ballgown cinched with a belt 
stamped with the word 'fragile'.
A tobacco gown belted over a basque waist.