PFW - ALL IN ONE POST

I know, I know, this is loooong overdue, but it's here now and it's one hell of a post. I might have overcharged a bit on this one, but I didn't want you to miss out on anything. Beware of browsers crashing on picture-overload (don't tell me I didn't warn you). I'll keep text to a minimum -this post is long enough as is. The shows were allright, not bad, not super-amazing either. Let's just say there wasn't anyone that REALLY stood out. But well, let's see some pictures, right?


1// ALEXANDER McQUEEN

This is Alexander McQueen's last work, it was about 80 percent finished when he died and it's spectacular as ever.

2// BALENCIAGA

I think this is a love it or hate it collection? I'm not sure I love it yet, but most Balenciaga collections have to grow on me before I really like them. It might just be the really light & pastel colours that look a bit off at first though.

3// CHANEL

I don't know if you've seen it, but for his fall/winter Chanel show, Mr. Lagerfeld ordered a huge iceberg to grace his catwalk. Apparently he wanted to make some sort of a climate statement? Seriously Karl, that's a bit too much... Anyway, the first few looks were hideous fur outfits (yes, hideous) and the rest of the show was a bit of a letdown as well...

4// CHLOÉ

It seems as though Hannah MacGibbon is sticking with her beige. Not very innovative, but why change when she's gathered such a large following? I like that grey look with the black bow, even more after I saw what an amazing illustration Kris Atomic made of it. (click!)


5// DRIES VAN NOTEN

This is probably one of my favourites of all the shows. It wasn't his best collection, but it was still really really good. I'm already trying to recreate that look with the grey crewneck & skirt, I'm just looking for a nice crewneck + skirt (oops).


And yes, I even put up some detail shots! Loving the sunnies, yum! (Dries Van Noten collaborates with Linda Farrow for his sunglasses(GO CHECK THEM OUT!), as do many other designers, but his are always my favourite)

6// GIVENCHY

This was ok, not wow, but I had to post this because I really (REALLY REALLY) liked the red blazer.

7// HUSSEIN CHALAYAN

These were just too funny not to post :)

8// ISABEL MARANT

I really liked this collection. I'm not the biggest Isabel Marant fan (not because I don't like her designs, I do!, but because I sometimes feel she's a bit overrated? I don't know) but this collection was nice: lovely designs & great styling.

9// JASMINE DI MILO

I'm not that familiar with this brand, but I thought it looked quite nice.

10// LANVIN

Ooh yes, if you've followed this blog for a while you'll know I'm a big fan of Alber Elbaz's work. I wasn't really into it at first, but the more you look at it, the better it gets. I see a lot of one-shouldered pieces, lovely, and the last few feathered pieces are just too fun! (I do realise you'll look as if an ostrich just crashed into you if you're wearing that last dress, but who cares)

11// MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA

This collection wasn't as innovative as previous ones, but I wanted to at least show you the last few pieces of the collection. I thought they were the most 'Margiela'.

12// MIU MIU

I think this is the sweetest collection of all the ones we've seen. I loved it.

13// NEIL BARRETT

Again, this is a designer I'm not that familiar with, but I noticed he made an awful lot of great jackets.

14// STELLA McCARTNEY

I already loved her prefall collection for its simplicity & wearability, her main collection is no different.

15// VALENTINO

A lot of ruffles, yes, but I think it works?

16// Viktor & Rolf

Our favourite Dutch design duo. Yep, these boys know how to create a spectacle. If ever I were to attend a fashion show, I'd love an invite to theirs, just because they always have such a great concept going on at their show.
What did they do? Well, take one model, dress her up in all she can wear, let the other models pass her on the runway while you (= the designers) gradually take clothes from the main model and use them to dress the passing models. (Yes, Viktor & Rolf were on stage the entire time, styling away!) Next, when your main model is only dressed in a pretty leotard, the process starts over again but in the other direction. Piling it all on. The last looks are the last few shots from the show, you can see the model on the bottom row, left, wearing a skirt, that was then put on the main model (middle) and voila, resulting in the picture on the right!

All pictures from style.com


I hope I didn't lose your interest halfway through this post, but well, that's it for the fall/winter 2010 season!

MORE PREFALL

I know, my post titles are amongst the most creative ones here in the blogosphere... I guess I just like them to be short and very clear about the post's subject. But please tell me I'm not the only one struggling with post titles. Anyone?
But ok, let's get to the point: prefall collections!
It's kind of hard to keep up with these collections since, unlike the usual spring/summer & autumn/winter season, these shows aren't grouped into one week. They're in a totally random order and the first ones were already shown in the beginning of december! So, I didn't want you to miss out on all the goodness, hence this image-heavy post!
Let's take a look, shall we?// NOTE: I only post a few of the looks, if you like what you see, make sure you check out the rest of the collections!

First up: Chloé.


A few of the looks were a bit too masculine for me, but overall this isn't bad at all. I just posted the looks I liked the most, check out the rest of the collection and tell me what you think.

Next: Moschino.


I don't think I've ever featured a Moschino collection on here, I tend to skip most of the Milan collections -oops. Why? I guess Milan is, of all 4 main fashion weeks, least my style. (my list would be: Paris/NY/London/Milan style-wise. Do tell me your list.)
Back to Moschino, this collection is quite cute, right?

Third: Stella McCartney.


I'd kill for the first look. Seriously. Another great and very wearable collection, I envy the girls who get to wear Stella. At least I wear her perfume, that's something, right? (I use 'Stella in 2', peonies mmmmm)

Fourth: Viktor & Rolf.


I know not everyone is going to like this, but I do. Because they're worth it.

And last but not least (told you this was going to be image-heavy!): Celine.


Not super super excited about this collection, but I do like the direction Celine is going. Getting Phoebe Philo to design for them was of course a very smart move.


Anyone care to pick a favourite?

WHILE I'M AWAY PT.2

Yesterday I showed you my little military locket necklace, today I'll show you the Chloé bag I talked about some days ago (sadly it's not mine, but my sisters!).



Patent leather is not the easiest to photograph, so the picture doesn't really do it justice, but is it good? Ooh yes. 100% of bright orange perfectness.

BRIGHT ORANGE

I reallllly wish I could tell you this bag was mine, but it's actually on its way to my sister. She had been eyeing this bag for a few months, but well, since it's Chloé, it wasn't exactly cheap. But there have been a lot of markdowns + further reductions on yoox.com lately and this morning she was in an exstatic mood when she saw her dream bag had been reduced in price too! Hello credit card!
You know what that means? Yup, 'Sister can I borrow your bag, pleaaaaaase?'


Picture from yoox.com

ONLY A FEW SHOWS LEFT

Picture from fashionologie.com

I was curious to see the Chloé show since it's only Hannah MacGibbon's second show (well third if you count in prefall) for the fashion house and she hasn't WOW-ed me yet. Unfortunately she didn't either this time. The collection isn't bad at all, I like a lot of the pieces, but I don't think the show is jaw-droppingly amazing. The colours are a bit too boring for me... I wish it was more like the first show Paulo Melim Andersson did for Chloé, remember? THAT was wow. Oh well, here are some of the looks I liked:




Pictures from style.com

I do like the accessories though!

Next up, Louis Vuitton! I'm not sure yet if I love it or hate it, I'm pretty done with the eighties for the moment, but there are definitely some great pieces! See for yourself:


Picture from nymag.com

Oh and a close-up on the bunny ears, just too cute!


Picture from fashionologie.com


I still have Miu Miu left, but I'll post that tomorrow. I can already tell you that I love it though!