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Jumpsuit of the Day: Stella McCartney at Paris Fashion Week F/W 2011
According to the runways, the jumpsuit is one of the hottest work-wear trends for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Brands like Elie Saab, Salvatore Ferragamo and Ports 1961 incorporated suit-inspired fabrics and silhouettes in their jumpsuit designs. In Paris, Stella McCartney showed this masculine jumpsuit as part of her Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection. The…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Azzaro Fall/Winter 2011 at Paris Fashion Week
The hottest jumpsuit brand right now seems to be Azzaro. At Cannes last month, Spanish actress Paz Vega arrived on the red carpet of the “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” premiere in one of the brand’s jumpsuits, and soon after, Rachel McAdams wore an Azzaro Fall/Winter 2011 jumpsuit to the after-party of the…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Elie Saab at Paris Fashion Week
Lebanese designer Elie Saab sent dresses down the runway in gorgeous blacks, greys, plums, reds and browns on March 9th at Paris Fashion Week. Amongst the gorgeous gowns and couture-style cocktail dresses, Saab included a black workwear-inspired jumpsuit.
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Undercover at Paris Fashion Week
Designer Jun Takahashi presented the Fall/Winter 2011 Undercover Ready-to-Wear collection on March 2nd at Paris Fashion Week. He incorporated oversized outerwear, interesting turtlenecks and pleating techniques, zippers and leather into the edgy, but not overdone garments.
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Martin Grant at Paris Fashion Week
Martin Grant showed his Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection last month at Paris Fashion Week. The designer started his career in fashion in Melbourne, Australia. From there, he moved to England, and finally Paris, where he set up his private show room and boutique.
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Viktor & Rolf at Paris Fashion Week
Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf showed the world their Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection during the first week of March at Paris Fashion Week. As they walked down the runway, models looked as if they were marching to battle at first, with their rigid, heavy-duty black garments and red painted faces. As touches of femininity were shown in pleating,…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Akris at Paris Fashion Week
Designer Albert Kriemler showcased the brand’s Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection on March 6th at Paris Fashion Week. The Akris clothing company was founded in 1922, and started out making only simple kitchen aprons. It is now the largest Swiss clothing producer in the world. Kriemler used a variety of both rich and subdued shades in his fall colour palette. Golds,…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: Skirts with Fringes & Feathers
With the close of fashion weeks for the Fall/Winter 2011 season, the time for trend forecasting is complete, and runway analysis is well underway. While leather, velvet and colour-fading fabrics have been declared as trendy materials this coming fall season, it looks like fringes and feathers will be the “it” embellishments. Designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris created gorgeous gowns…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: Velvet Pants
Designers at fashion weeks last month showcased their Ready-to-Wear collections for the Fall/Winter 2011-2012 seasons. While some covered their models in bright colours and luxurious leathers, others opted for a less vibrant look– velvet. As usual, designers brought forth an expected dosage of velvet tops and dresses…but they didn’t stop there. Audience saw tapered trousers,…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: The Fade Effect
The last few weeks of the winter season can be excruciating…who wants to make the effort to dress up, only to go out side and tackle the cold weather, heavy winds, ice rain and black slush? Staying in and browsing through fashion week photos to spot trends is so much more favourable. The fade effect…
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