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Jumpsuit of the Day: Jean Paul Gaultier at Paris Fashion Week
Jean Paul Gaultier showed his Fall/Winter 2011 collection last Saturday at Paris Fashion Week. Models were styled to look like couture cougars– a classy spin-off of the sexy librarian. The collection itself had an aged yet modern feel to it– lots of black leather fabrics and neutral shades of greys and browns. This piece appeared on…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Colour Trend: Purple
Colour trends for Fall/Winter 2011 look bright and vibrant. Though some designers stuck to monochrome palettes and prints, many experimented with shades of purple. In New York, designers draped purple fabrics to create stunning evening wear. Malandrino used a darker shade to embody mystery and sophistication, while the indigo Halston dress gives off a whimsical, toga effect.…
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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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Rihanna’s Grammy dress foreshadows a Fall trend
Rihanna wore this white Jean Paul Gaultier dress to the 2011 Grammy Awards. Though some thought the outfit was a hit and some disregarded it as a miss, there was a general consensus that it was a unique but crazy one-off look. Then, at NYFW, designer Norma Kamali displayed a dress with a similar, but not so blatant concept:…
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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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Fall/Winter 2011 Colour Trend: Red-Orange
With Fashion Weeks in Europe drawing to a close, a few colour trends stood out amongst the various collections. The Crayola shade of red-orange for instance, was used by designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Carlos Miele’s gathered jumpsuit will be a popular garment this fall season. Many neutral-coloured oversized blazers were spotted on the runways, but this…
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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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