You can always rely on Ricardo Tisci to put on a proper
show. And for his fall collection for Givenchy, he did exactly that. The
extravaganza was extremely dark and mysterious with a lot of black coats, tight
corseted blazers and skinny trousers. Models looked ferocious with decorated
faces and slicked back hair, which looked as though it took hours to apply. Yet
as always, there was a sense of wonder at Givenchy - another show stopping
collection.
Chloe
It was like stepping back into the 70's with this beautiful Chloe collection. Blouses were loose and billowing, key hole dresses were reminiscent of hippy chic all those years ago and the soft colour palette was just right with lots of pastel and white. If anything this was more of a summer collection - perhaps Chloe are expecting a warm winter...
Celine
Whatever creative director Phoebe Philo does the fashion press seem to bow down to. With an emphasis on over sized lines and deconstructed garments, this Celine collection was intriguing and minimal. The huge (and I mean seriously HUGE) shopper bags looked perfect for tb beach while the graphic floral prints were given an autumnal twist with dark crimson and black. Puffs jackets were cool and collected while I loved the furry ball accessories dropping onto the floor.
Clean lines, smart tailoring and lots of monochrome - the Thierry Mugler show was elegant and refined. The navy punches and button details nodded neatly to the nautical side of things while the cut out sweeping dresses at the end of the collection were sharp and sexy. As always with Mugler, there was an element of sci-fi about some of the skirts which looked like melted metal scraps. Very chic.
I absolutely love anything this label does. The dresses are always drop dead gorgeous, the colours always romantic while the sweeping silk creations are red carpet ready. For fall, Saab presented lots of khaki and military themes with a hint of turquoise blue thrown in. Belts helped define slender waists beneath billowing yards of chiffon and the sophisticated leather gloves were very Parisian lady. Another fantastic show which didn't disappoint in beauty and elegance.
Prim and proper, structuered and easy. Alexander Wang gave us a wonderful collection for Balenciaga which had a hint of school girl preppines about it as well as practical work wear pieces. An elaborate 'B' was stitched onto boxy tops like a school emblem while stripy scarfs and grey skirts nodded to the school run. Hair was severely scraped back into a tight bun with lots of decadent earrings beautifully glistening on models ears. There's no doubt this collection will be a hit with the fashion press.
Russian supermodel Natasha Poly opened this fab Isabel Marant show wearing a cream poncho, printed with an Aztec pattern and a pair of black biker boots. Nobody does classic French fashion like Marant - the woman who brought us the heeled trainer. Aztec prints were a sure hit in this show as well as stripes, romantic white mini dresses and skinny tight, high waisted trousers. The buttons and the signature black belts were stand out pieces in this collection.
I was pleasantly surprised with this colourful, bright and inspiring Dior collection. Usually I tend not to be a fan of Raf Simmon's work, yet this show was 60's inspired with some great pieces. The fur mini dress was new and different, the animal prints were outragously bold for such a classic house as Dior and the thigh high patent leather boots were fantastically cool. There were pops of colour everywhere and plenty of lovely winter man coats to cuddle up in - if you can afford Dior! And those round mirror sunglasses were just amazing! A really great show.
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