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Jumpsuit of the Day: Topshop Unique at London Fashion Week
The Topshop Unique Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection was shown on February 20th at London Fashion Week. Though lots of models throughout fashion weeks in New York and Europe walked the runway robed in animal prints, Topshop designers took a unique spin to the trend and splattered dalmatian spots all over some of their garments. Models were even styled…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Yves Saint Laurent at Paris Fashion Week
In the YSL Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection shown on Monday at Paris Fashion Week, designer Stefano Pilati included a stunning jumpsuit design that appeared on the runway in both white and black. The combination of the high halterneck made from sheer chiffon, and the simple and slim-fitting tapered trouser gives the garment sophistication and wearability. Thin belts are…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Chanel at Paris Fashion Week
Karl Lagerfeld’s Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection for Chanel was shown yesterday at Paris Fashion Week. The overall theme of his runway show appeared to be Parisian glamour meets grunge fantasy, meets the Wizard of Oz. Though he provided audience members with his signature separates, Lagerfeld unpredictably sent a great number of jumpsuits down the runway. Of course, these were nothing like the jumpsuits that…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Mugler at Paris Fashion Week
Anticipation was high for this Fall/Winter 2011 RTW runway show at Paris Fashion Week, namely due to the fact that Lady Gaga, close friend of Mugler’s designer Nicola Formichetti, was rumoured to walk the runway. The rumours were correct, and The Fame Monster closed the show with a bang. However, Formichetti didn’t need Gaga to make his runway…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Salvatore Ferragamo at Milan Fashion Week
Massimiliano Giornetti, creative director or Salvatore Ferragamo sent a stunning collection down the runway last Sunday at Milan Fashion Week. He used blacks, whites and greys in a variety of shades, prints and textures to create fashion forward separates, dresses and gowns. In fact, there was no colour to be seen throughout the entire show! However,…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Trend: Luxurious Leather
Designers at Fashion Weeks ditched the traditional leather jacket and replaced it with slinky dresses and full skirts made from leather (and patent leather). Kevork Kiledjian used the lace that he incorporated into many of his other designs, to create panels in this leather dress. Cynthia Steffe layered the fabric to create a wrap effect,…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Alberta Ferretti at Milan Fashion Week
Alberta Ferretti showed her Fall/Winter 2011 ready-to-wear collection on February 23rd at Milan Fashion Week. Ferretti used strong and vivid colours- bright reds and purples, and electric blues and greens. Models had their hair pulled back and side-swept, and walked the runway in thigh-high velvet boots. This jumpsuit combines three of my personal favourite design elements…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Central Saint Martins at London Fashion Week
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design is a cutting edge school based in London, England. Each February, the creme de la creme of the fashion program’s graduating class show off their work at Fashion Week and last month, the class of 2011 sent a collection comprised of 204 looks down the runway at London Fashion Week. Designer Viktor Smedinge…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: New Line- Le Grana Clothing
These two jumpsuits, named Naomi (left) and Irene (right), are from Grana Khan’s Le Grana Clothing lookbook. The black designs evoke beauty and boldness, while at the same time remaining tasteful and elegant. Grana became trained in the art of fashion at Ryerson University and the International Academy of Design and Technology, and she’s worked in fashion in both…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Emporio Armani at Milan Fashion Week
Armani showed his Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday. Blacks and greys dominated the runway, with a few pops of electric blue. The chiffons, silks, velvets and sequined embellishments accompanying the classic workwear materials showed the sheer versatility of the brand, in addition to its unwavering skill to incorporate glamour into the wardrobe…
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