segunda-feira, 12 de abril de 2010

NY Fall 2010

Alexander Wang

A key part of his new trouser - 
a sort of glorified belled legging

The tailcoat or swallow-tail jacket – a McQueen favorite.

Seaweed macramé velvet tops


Pinstripe blazers and vests
lopped off at the midriff.
A clerical and sober camel coat
teamed with leggings and bermuda shorts.

Calvin Klein

A streamlined collarless coat dress
in lustrous black cupro/copper. 
An ivory shearling coat
with a storm flap on the right shoulder.

 

Stiff, sculptural shapes 
with pronounced seams and darts.
Molded, rounded shoulders and full sleeves.
 


Pin-tucked shift in azure silk crepe.

 
Silver silk Lurex column  
with subtle gridlike embroideries.

Diane von Furstenberg  
by Nathan Jenden   
 
 
Granddad knit juxtaposed with
a wrap dress with watercolour swirls.
         
A frou-frou balloon 
of tulle flounces at mid-thigh.
L'Wren Scott

A high-neck white shirt &
  a black pencil skirt with sexy straps.

The highlight was a textured bright-silver
tank dress on Bruna Tenorio.

Narciso Rodriguez 
Color-blocked and ombré dresses.
A zip-front dress 
that swirled from brick red through gray.


Bias-paneled leather jacket 

Proenza Schouler 
by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez

A toggle jacket paired with 
high-waisted skinny jeans in a graffiti print.

Incan-style sweaters cropped below the breasts 
and rubber-printed pants.

Baby-doll dresses in hard tones of blue and green, 
and degenerated plaids.     
Black mesh inserts.  

Ralph Lauren
A crumpled cashmere coat
over a long silk georgette floral dress.
A tweed frock coat over a floral georgette skirt. 

A plaid flannel blouse with leg-of-mutton sleeves,
a wool vest and wool pants with spat detailing.

Beaded necklaces, beanies 
and fingerless lace gloves. 
Flower-print long dresses layered over
lacy long-sleeve tees.

Rodarte 
by Kate and Laura Mulleavy

Collision of layering, patching, and piecing of fabrics
traced with floral prints, embroidery, pearls, and crystals.


domingo, 11 de abril de 2010

NEW YORK Fall 2010

Marc Jacobs
A grey sweat-shirting top notched at the sides
over the plainest of grey culottes.

A blue-grey Fair Isle sweater
with matching A-line skirt in chevron wool.

Triangular coats over calf-length wide skirts,
in Nordic-sky blue and cloud-gray colors.

Diagonally striped wool.

A Prince of Wales check three-piece suit.
A leather clutch 

a classic day sheath
a collar in top stitching 

 
A sleeveless taupe blouse with a sailor tie. 
A wool kilt cut in window slats
and inset with chiffon.
fur-topped bags 

Crepe tea-dresses with trompe l’oeil bows.

High-waisted dresses, in muted pastels, 
featured long and short sleeves. 

The textures of the fur resembled knits.

30s-style gown in silvery lamé 
with train, sash and drape details.

A dreamily disheveled watercolour gown.
Bodice twisted into a giant bow.

Michael Kors
A melton chesterfield coat with slits on the arms.

 
A chic ensemble 
made up of a long white cashmere skirt
and low-cut pullover 
topped with a matching chesterfield coat.

The new longer skirt in gray.
Cross-the-body bag
Side slung bag

Chunky cashmere sweaters & leg warmers
Cashmere sweatpants

Floor-skimming slinky jersey gown.
A paillette jersey gown sliced at the midriff.

Rag & Bone
Fair Isle scarf
Bolo tie
Miniature pouches

A snug gray waistcoat over a blue plaid shirt 
and a densely knit mini kilt.
A green Harris Tweed jacket
over a hoodie cardigan and cuffed shorts.

A sweater dress with a white shirtdress,
trailing a long scarf.
A waterproof parka with a fur-trimmed hood.





 

MILAN FALL 2010

Alberta Ferretti
Wasp-waisted, chevron-seamed jackets, 
trimmed with black fox, and often with a peplum.

Aquilano.Rimondi
Low-slung handmade tweed trousers
paired with a snug cabled cashmere sweater.

Bottega Veneta  by Tomas Maier
 
Leather pantsuits with sharp-shouldered jackets 
melting into softer pants.

  Teddy-bear coat — a breaking trend
A sharp wool coat
with a low-slung leather belt.

Dolce & Gabbana               Gorgeously crafted jackets 



A double-breasted classic.  
A subtle hourglass shape. 

A cropped style chopped off above the waist.

A bra-top dress in audacious mixes
of leopard print and polka dots.

The Sicilian spirit in a flower bloom pattern 
apparently handpainted on fabric.

 
A vibrant yellow satin cocktail dress 
detailed with black lace.

Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld
The cut out double cape in slate gray 
over puckered suede leggings.

 
Full sleeves turned back at the cuff.

High-rise ankle booties
detailed with ribbed rubber toe caps.
Tied belt.

Etro 
The house heritage in paisley and chinoiserie fabrics.
Chinese cheongsam.

Prada by Miuccia Prada
Fit-and-flare silhouette.
 Fifties-ish dresses. 

 
Signature scratchy-grid prints.
The classic cable-knits.

Hefty socks with a cable down the front. 
Double-layered collar of cable knit and fur.