Balenciaga
by Nicolas Ghesquière
Micro-Liberty prints are given a crinkled,
iridescent touch and rendered in a floor-sweeping skirt.
A naïve broderie anglaise in black
on a short skirt with a graphic blouse
in a print inspired by maps.
Retro-futuristic explorations
melding a bohemian theme with techno fabrics.
Iridescent fabrics embroidered with metallic threads.
50s/60s airline uniforms updated with
stretch fabrics and magnetic closures.
Something distinctly 1960's Pan Am hostess
about a fitted and very short blue skirtsuit.
Modern, futuristic country-hippie
blouses and long, full skirts.
Louis Vuitton
by Marc Jacobs
Dresses in upholstery florals came with
flared skirts, nipped waists, and pushed-up busts.
High-waisted trousers in double-face navy cotton,
belted over a navy lace T-shirt.
Leather driving gloves. Bold, floppy hats.
Easy-on-the-feet sandals and ballerina flats.
Aquamarine floral bustier prom dress.
Oversize chain necklaces.
A butter yellow shorts suit.
Monique Lhuillier
The starting point for her collection
Lillian Bassman's portraits.
The real showstopper
was a Lurex jacquard peacock-printed number.
Pleated organza gowns
in every color of the ROYGBIV spectrum.
Nubby tweed suits.
A sleek space-dyed knit T-shirt dress.
Linen shifts with fabric-covered beaded trims.
Helmut Lang
by Nicole and Michael Colovos
Flared trousers paired with relaxed
washed- cotton shirts
and roomy loose-knit sweaters.
Creative takes on the classic
menswear-inspired suit jacket.
A gauzy scarf "lapel."
Floral images onto
asymmetric dresses and bold tops.
J. Mendel
A fluid navy long-sleeve gown with a cutout back.
Knockout gowns in crepe and chiffon,
but this season he experimented with jersey.
Stone-colored suede shorts.
Weightless silk-lined white raccoon vest.
Signature draped dresses
featured bustier detailing and flouncy skirts.
Chunky crystals creeping up one of the straps.
Doo.Ri
A midnight blue wrapped tunic with dramatic folds.
A tailored magenta-patterned shift dress
with subtle side draping.
Blouses in the form of
a one-shouldered blush lamé number
and an unadorned army green silk version.
A navy boyfriend blazer with tulle "lapel”
paired with a little white jersey frock.
3.1 Phillip Lim
A chinoiserie-style shift in sea foam silk.
A jacket with bomberlike lapel detail.
Olive green leather drawstring gaucho pants.
A midriff knotted shirt.
Chris Benz
A Brastoff-inspired print in black and white
introduced a graphic element.
Abbreviated little jackets fastened with spangled belts.
High-waisted cotton sateen pants with stovepipe legs.
A brilliant green sponge-print suit in grass cloth,
a favorite fifties interiors fabric.
Silk organza, woven with ribbon and tulle.
A "gold husk tweed" shot through with Lurex.
Derek Lam
A sweater layered over
an asymmetrical-hemmed white dress.
Crocheted socks under woven sandals.
Caution-orange crepe de chine shirtdress.
ADAM
A great strapless red crepe number
paired with flat sandals.
Bright yellow sweater sets.
Anna Sui
A Thirties feel with delicate vintage-y florals
and quirky fruit prints on floaty dresses.
Calvin Klein
by Francisco Costa
Vertical seams onto the fronts
of boxy silk cotton jackets and coats.
An ivory double-breasted trouser suit.
A lemon yellow velvet ankle-skimming shift.
Below-the-knee dresses with horizontal tucks
and pleats at the midriff, hips, or thighs.
Marc Jacobs
A-line dresses with frothy, floral appliqués.
A flippy, midriff-baring bandeau dress
with creamy cabochon stones.
Jumbo tweeds.
Pastel-pretty tweed jackets and coats
trimmed in iridescent plastic paillettes.
A lacquered, dotted trench.
A spongy crepe shorts suit.
Stella McCartney
Slightly clashing blues, slightly clashing pinks,
all the whites, and botanical florals.
Micro-shifts splashed with lush botanical prints.
A-line dresses, and some ethereally delicate lace.
Zac Posen
A chiffon evening dress in a buttercup print.
Dresses with lingerie-like insert panels.
Thakoon
The graphic linearity of the prints.
A longer-length sundress
worn under a belted, soft, sleeveless jacket.
Vivid red and orange prints popped against
neutral backgrounds on mini and maxi dresses.
A simple royal blue silk tank and fuchsia wrap skirt.
A blouson top tucked into low-waisted palazzo pants.
Sheer pants
with a leather corsetlike detail hugging the hips.
Embroidered peasant top
in pale linen paired with a breezy miniskirt.
A great cropped trench with winglike ruffles.
A curtain-pleated trench.
Yigal Azrouël
A pair of expertly tailored shorts trimmed with
a knit waistband paired with a slouchy silk pocket tee.
Clean-lined blazers featured jersey insets.
A shimmery nude floor-length number
described as "a long-sleeve T-shirt turned into a gown."
