Milan Spring 2011

Jil Sander

by Raf Simons

 Basic cotton tees topped floor-sweeping skirts 

in hyper acidic colors.

 Primary-color peplums at the hips.

 Full-blown floral print.

A T-shirt paired with a full skirt in a techno taffeta.

 

 Calf-length dresses 

with vertical or horizontal stripes.

 Evening Coat     1952 

Hints of Cristóbal Balenciaga in the billowing parkas.

 A navy parka wrapped a strapless bubble 

of Japanese techno taffeta.

Voluminous full-length parka in electric violet.

 Green cargo jacket with a pink tank 

and pleated yellow palazzo pants.

A violet blouson over a gown in fluoro orange.

 “A mille-feuille of color” 

A red coat layered over pink and orange jackets.

A reflective stripe at the back.

 Massive mirrored sunglasses.

Phosphorous-green techno-cotton.

Striped nylon shopping tote.

 

Slingbacks and pumps 

with a dash of neon orange at the sole.

Marni

by Consuelo Castiglioni

 Hyper-colored, techy sportif collection.

Mix of high-tech fibers - neoprene and nylon 

with leather, silk and lace.

 Perforated leather coats over biking shorts in neon orange.
 

 Athletic mesh in side panels, shoulders, and backs.

 A racing top with diagonal stripes 
over shorts with mismatched stripes 
wrapped in a honeycomb-printed asymmetric ruffled skirt.

A crocheted organza shift 

over the top-and-shorts combination.

 Lace-up roomy dress in pink and orange floral print.
A peplum top over a flounced miniskirt.

Industrial zips        Black piping       Macro-paillettes

Woven leather bags. 

Two-tone leather aviator skull cap. 

Bottega Veneta

by Tomas Maier

Sporty top in chalky white perforated suede.

Tank top and easy, ankle-strapped pants.

Jersey linen dresses spliced at the shoulders 
with mesh insets.

Roomy, to-the-floor, color-blocked liquid jersey dresses.

A silk jacket and a high-waist silk skirt. 
The power suit was replaced by relaxed two-piecers.

    Flat leather sandals.
Intrecciato bags. 
        Peep-toe suede booties.

Milan Spring 2011

Fendi

by Karl Lagerfeld

 Seventies Mood

An off-the-shoulder cotton peasant dress.

Drawstring neckline & Lantern sleeves

Paper-bag-waisted skirt. 

Drawstring tunic with robe-like sleeves. 

Seersucker skirt with optical prints in red and green. 

Drawstring waistline.

Undone buttons over the shoulder seam.

A belted dress and an asymmetrical shirt 

in navy-and-white microdot print.

 A tailored blue suit with squared shoulders 

and a pannier-ed waist.

 

 A dramatic red dress in waxed nylon.

 Tulip-shaped wraparound skirt 

in navy and white check.

 Burnout print.

Tiny holes, edged and darned, 

that looked like flowers.

 Linked bracelets in different colors and size.   

 Tricolour belt of purple blue and brown stripes.

 Color block platforms in cork and wood.

Red-and-blue awning stripes.

Giorgio Armani

Deep navy blue collection inspired by the Tuareg.

Cloaks, shawls and tunics in wafting, semi-sheer gauze.

A skirt layered under a tailored jacket, 

over sheer tapered pants.

Cropped basket-weave leather jacket. 

Newly shaped pants — 

waisted, very slightly rounded, tapering to a narrow ankle.

 Myriad effects from silken sheen to dry cotton.

Peplumed jacket paired with pleated pants.

Midnight blue gowns from matte brocade to glossy satin.

Asymmetric-ed bustiered gown. 

Crystals and sequins shimmering like stars.

Glistening embroidered gems.

Tuareg head wraps.

Tribal jewelry.

Grosgrain, jewelled cuff.

Scorpion amulet.

Emporio Armani

Cutaway jackets in rubberized raffia, 

with above-the-knee skirts, 

layered over a tube skirt in stretch tulle.

A flared zip front skirt and a trapeze cocktail dress 

with stretch tulle underlays.

Jackets and shorts covered with 

thermo-welded leather tiles.

An explosion of bright colour for after-dark.

Iridescent seafoam green & strawberry pink. 

Milan Spring 2011

Prada

by Miuccia Prada

 

Pairings of pencil skirts and curved-shoulder jackets 

in vivid orange, green, or ultraviolet.

Suits and black dresses in Japanese cotton.

A spaghetti-strapped, ruffle-hemmed dress 

striped in orange and pink.

Baroque swirls on the sides 

and two bright gold monkeys.

Fluffy foxtail stoles in cartoon stripes.

A pie-crust ruffle at the neck 

and elbow-length sleeves.

White shifts with Carmen & Baker-like silhouettes 

and multicolored curlicues.

Striped sombreros hanging from the nape.

A suit with elongated jacket, 

over-the knee slim skirt in horizontal stripes.

Round sunglasses with zany spirals.

   Tricolor-soled platform brogues.

Woven check Forties-ish platforms.

Versace

by Donatella Versace

The new length - below-the-knee.

A sheath dress, a trim jacket and skirt, 

and a halter tank piped in shiny brights and clear PVC.

Mediterranean blue, orange, shades of red,
combined in a summery stripe. 
The original Versace motif on belts.
 

 A red jumper banded with glossy leather.
A harness-like construction of thick straps
fastened with big plastic buttons.

 A trim coat-dress in white piqué with red insets.
Midriff-revealing tops that stopped short of
the high waisted pencils.

The house logo, Greek keys, inspired the tribal-like prints.

Versus

by Christopher Kane

Clashing plaids encased the body in skinny trouser suits, 

or in tightly-wrapped, over-the-knee dresses.

Plaid ruched into a below-the-knee body-hugging dress.

A prim-collared dress with a bust-line cutout. 

The clash of tartan with miniature floral print 

in an off-the-shoulder wrap or basque waist .

 Mash-ups: Solids with Stripes  Florals with Stripes

A bandage-tight top and hobble skirt 

with a cardigan tossed over the shoulders.

Bold color-block clashes.

A pleated skirt and an asymmetrical top layer.

Varsity cardigan.

Shoe-boots with coloured straps of punched-leather.

       Pointy-toed flats    Satchel-bags and backpacks