quarta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2010

NY Spring 2011




MARC JACOBS
An ode to seventies glamour

Orchids nesting in fuzzy hair.
An imagery of Guy Bourdin.

by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez

A whoosh of fabric at the shoulder of a brief dress 
- YSL interpretation of Braque’s birds -

YSL  70s peasant look. 
A peasant blouse with full sleeves 
and a midi-length dirndl.

Turn-back-brim hats & hot pants straight out of Taxi Driver (1976)

Missoni-esque patterns
Chain-link shoulder bag 
Wide-striped sheer cotton

Colored feathers on a velvet ribbon choker.
Obilike belt
Waist corsage

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Full-skirted looks reminiscent of 
a 1950's summer holiday.

A belted navy jumper over short shorts.
Full-coverage bikini bottom 
worn with a strict white shirt. 

 Diane Von Furstenberg
 by Yvan Mispelaere 
 Isadora Duncan draping was a recurring motif.
A flowing white caftan slung loosely 
with a thin gold belt. 

Gold lamé column gown wrapped to one side. 
A dress knotted to one side.

Blown-out and Graphic prints
swirls and arabesques   Greek key pattern   geometric squares

Solid Tones
 Loose-fitting coral top teamed with 
a violet knee-length skirt. 
Navy pantsuit with a lemon yellow shirt 
and a sky blue belt. 

Donna Karan
Paper-inspired fabrics  - from crushed crepe satin 
to crinkled twill. 

Sleeveless shirtdress in crushed cupro.
Crinkled metallic twill jacket.

An ivory chiffon dress with exposed seams.
Crinkle-paper taffeta trenchcoat.

Carolina Herrera
The pencil shapes - over-the-knee skirts 
teamed with blouses. 
Tall, wide-brimmed straw hats.

obi belts   silken cords   intricate folds    bows at the bust 

Oversized prints of flowers 
from an 18th century plant catalogue.

sexta-feira, 10 de setembro de 2010

NY SPRING 2011




THAKOON
A cotton twill breakaway jacket atop paper-bag shorts.
Mattress-ticking stripes.

A tunic made of Swiss eyelet fabric.
Hook and eye closure.

Translucent printed tank piped with lavender silk 
paired with matching pajama pants.
A trail of hook-and-eye closures snaking across the front.
A chambray blue vest and matching boot-cut jeans.
A shift with chiffon sleeves.
T-shirt dress in matte python sequins.

BCBGMAXAZRIA
The LWD
Semi-sheer all-white layered looks.

ALTUZARRA
 Irregular shaped hemlines.

 Officer’s coat trimmed with slivers of snakeskin. 
 A body-loving navy duchesse satin dress with epaulets.

Nude python jacket with 60s silver accents.
Clingy, densely knit navy tunic and matching flared pants.

 Jersey dresses with insets of python 
running down the front and back.

 ALEXANDER WANG

LONG & LOOSE SILHOUETTES

Bias-seamed, T-dress with a lopsided sleeve 
slipping off one shoulder.

Overalls straps crisscrossed on the back 
of loose, smocklike dresses.  

Flashes of green, terracotta, copper 
and silver aluminum and foil.

The scribble-print canvas pieces.

Loosely-sashed robe coats.

JASON WU

     The collection was inspired by the Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes.
     Skirts made of petals of fabric cut in the shape of ginkgo leaves.

Print dresses with multi-petaled skirts.

THE PRINTS

 Forties & Seventies references
Draped sarong-effect skirts
Turbans & Corsages

See-through chiffon tops      High-waisted pants  
Stripe-y knits                    Shorts suits 


Sleeveless bow-front top tucked into a pair of high-waisted pants.
Filmy blouse in point d’esprit.
A techno twill anorak.

Wiggle dresses

A halter neck gown in electric violet.
A hot-pink chiffon bias-cut gown.

sexta-feira, 3 de setembro de 2010

70s-inspired trends


THE COUNTERCULTURAL FASHION
1970

VEST & FLARING JEANS
             1979              Costume National   Balmain  S2008

BOHO-CHIC
D&G S2008         Ralph Lauren S2010    Blumarine S2010 
                                                                           
THE COLLEGIATE STYLE
1973

THE PREPPY LOOK
Marc by MJ    F2009

THE ICONIC WHITE SUIT
                   1977                                     Tom Ford   S2010  
                         
1971

Alexandre Herchcovitch   S2011

PENCIL SKIRT & BLOUSE COMBO
1976

Chloé   F2010

1973

THE BIRDCAGE VEIL & FEDORA
1974

Christian Lacroix F2008                Derek Lam  F2010

20s FLAPPER STYLE
 1974

S2008  Dior   Rodarte   Reyes

MAXI COAT OVER MINISKIRT
                                 Go-go boots / Thigh-highs         1971

Versace   F2010

HOT PANTS
1976



1975                            Doc 2009             70s Icons