Paris Spring 2011

Céline

by Phoebe Philo

Knee-length sleeveless coat in ivory double-crepe 

layered over a crossover beige leather vest.

A stiff halter tunic dangling with fringe.

Deep pocketed trousers.

 The  house signature - crisp white collarless shirts 

with deep, open cuffs and extended backs.

Hip-slung pants with a low-crotch and a contrast waistband.

Long exposed zippers.

Rainbow stripes across the hips and down the side seams. 

Graphic foulard prints in blue, green and red.

Straight-line wrap skirt in brown leather.

Band-collar shirt in French blue cotton.
Oxblood leather T-shirt.

Wide-leg pants in deep royal blue.

 Long-sleeved navy jumpsuit with no visible seams or fastenings.
A denim square-cut tunic with boat neckline.
 

The artisanal touch - a jacket in knotty cream yarns.

A racerback all-in-one with a front zip .

Chloé

by Hannah MacGibbon

Tea-length pleated skirt worn with
a nude leotard with a scooped-out back
 for a ballerina look.

Plain white cotton wrap dress done up with a bow.

 Collarless coat dress.

 Criss-cross pleated body.
A white shirt paired with a mesh skirt.

Scarlet ballet slippers.

Toe-thong sandal with ankle-strap.

Metal detachable necklace.

Stella McCartney

Summer pantsuits - oversize blazers worn with 

high-rise pants in pastel shades –
 rose, pistachio, blue and lavender.

Buttoned-up polo-shirts.

Tux lapels.

Masculine trouser-suits.

Full-on female moment - knife-pleated silk dresses.

Skirts double-sliced at the front.

Mid-length silk skirts with flying panels.

 Low block-heeled sandals.

 A silk dress in a botanical citrus print.
Deep slit in the front.

 Miu Miu

by Miuccia Prada

Long-sleeved, belted silk satin dresses.

Knee-covering pleated skirts.

Neon-bright minimal versions, in electric blue and acid lime.

Metallic, glam-rocker leather. 

The abstract star, flower and snake prints.

Jewel or scoop necklines.

Paris Spring 2011

Lanvin

by Alber Elbaz

Swirling pimento-red silk pleated skirt.

Coral one-shouldered body-molding top.

Pleated skirt in gray silk with a tan bodysuit.

Leather harness around the torso.

A deep V-front sheath with sleeves above the elbow. 

One-shoulder style, in navy stretch cotton, 

with twin zippers at the front.

Scarves wrapped around the body.

The working wardrobe: jacket, tight skirt and leggings.

Worker’s chic: micro fiber raincoat over pants.  

Slinky ruched mini with Day-Glo lime top.

Fortuny-like pleating stretched in sheaths.

Two-tone dress in finely pleated silk. 

Beaded neckpiece / choker

Bold, graphically arranged crystals.

Flat sandals with metallic ankle-cuffs.

Haider Ackermann

 The hit of this season — long pleated skirts.

 Tailored leather jacket with an origami peplum. 

The biker jacket -  morphed into a sleeveless, belted coat. 

Zippered lapels falling into soft scrolls.

The vest in matte textured leather.

A striped skirt, split in the front, with a train.

Signature cropped jackets with wide strips 

tied in a bow at the back.

Abstracted Japanese kimono-knots.

Curving slits at the pelvis. 

A plunging neckline.

The evening tux - flying, pleated silk skirt-wrap over narrow pants.

The jacket cut into a backless halter. 

Brocade lace up pants.

Regency-stripe shoes. 

A tight curl at the back of a fitted jacket.

Scrunched-up sleeves.

Roland Mouret

Lightweight parachute silks in rich jewel tones — 

chartreuse, sapphire and emerald green.

A denim kimono jacket over a color-blocked silk slipdress. 

Parachute silk camisole. 

Mossy green print.

A loose-cut blouse over boxy cropped pants.

One-shoulder neckline with sporty pockets at the hips.

A backless dungaree in black stretch silk faille.

Ultra-fitted sheath slit up the thigh. 

 

Paris Spring 2011

Pedro Lourenço

His signature material - leather - combined with sheer tulle.

Empire line column dresses.

Trompe l’oeil effect - Leather panels stitched to nude tulle.

Geometric shapes with nearly invisible tulle insets.

Monochromatic black-and-white numbers 
in leather panelled onto tulle.

 Flashes of royal blue, pistachio green 
and vibrant yellow piped in black.
A sleeveless leather coat with a curving, cocooned back.
 

Color block leather pants.
Rippling pleats on a trapeze dress. 
Trousers with front tulle inset.
 

Lozenge-shaped leather appliqués at the bust line. 

References to perfecto leather jackets. 

 Givenchy

by Riccardo Tisci

LAYERING 

a white vest over a sleeveless black jacket

   and a miniskirt over skinny trousers.

TRANSPARENCY 

miniskirts with chiffon-veiled legs

HARDWARE 

zippers drawing metallic lines across the clothes.

bondage flaps and straps

The leopard-and-chiffon layers 

LEOPARD SPOTS – on blouses, jackets and pants.