Alessandra Ambrosio, Joan Smalls, Adriana Lima, Costance Jablonski, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss...the list of supermodels who walked in the Balmain fall 2016 show was literally endless. And as for the clothes, they were as boxy and as stylish as ever. There were pops of colour everywhere in metallic shimmers and bold stripe prints. Flared trousers and chunky belts gave a samurai feel to the collection while the graphic black lines and frilled peplum skirts are sure to be a hit on every celeb out there. Congrats to Olivier Rousteing for another great show!
Lanvin
Kim Kardashian proudly showed off her new platinum blonde locks on the front row at Lanvin, while designer Albert Elbaz presented another classic rtw collection. The leather harnesses around dresses were something new and interesting, the loose trousers with a sporty stripe down the side were very chic and I loved the blingy, encrusted shift dresses. Accessories were a big part of this show - there were a lot of hats, fedora and baseball cap alike as well as leather gloves, heavy earrings tasseled necklaces. Yet I loved the simplicity of the first couple of looks which defined Parisian cool perfectly.
Seeing as Madeline Vionnet invented the ground breaking bias cut almost 100 years ago, this fashion house is somewhat overlooked on the international catwalks. Yet Vionnet is beautiful, timeless and classic with lots of wonderful draping and material technique on show for fall 2016. This show was pure and effortless with long, lean lines similar to Haider Ackermann and pretty pastel colours. I loved the neutral tones which gave way to monochrome and the strong sweeping lines of the dresses and trousers. Tres chic.
One of the famous Antwerp 6, Dries Van Noten paid homage to the great world traveller today, with a collection which referenced many different cultures. The khaki was safari-esque, the prints more of a Shanghai lady, the navy dresses were quintessentially French and the fur was old American Hollywood glamour. I loved the use of long skirts tied at the waist over trousers and taffeta ball gowns and the huge statement necklaces, decorated with exotic flowers and furs.
Mini skirts, tight dresses, layered cross designs and lots of attitude. That is what makes a Vaccarello show. It's no wonder this man is the current designer for Versace diffusion line Versus, as his use of sex-appeal and high glamour are extremely similar to the Italian fashion house. This show was fab with a lot of black and a strong star motif - models had half a star drawn below their eye. And the closing look worn by Anja Rubik was just gorgeous.
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