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Milan fashion week: takeaway #1
Takeaway #1 from Milan Fashion Week = leather….everywhere! Find your leather skirt/dress/pants/top and rock it everywhere!
2020/02/24
Takeaway #1 from Milan Fashion Week = leather….everywhere! Find your leather skirt/dress/pants/top and rock it everywhere!
Frida Giannini is Gucci’s Creative Director and her Spring 2012 RTW presented in Milan is a wonderful juxaposition of retro flapper style with gilded age and new wave. I’m showing some of my favorite looks, but here are few runway to walkway notes to keep in mind: Black is the base color of choice (keeping it simple) Metallic is a fabulous and often used accent Think body skimming but not overly fitted Use of lines is all about elongating the
With their fall 2011 RTW collection, Gucci celebrated their 90th anniversary! A fashion house doesn’t stick around for almost a century unless they have something extraordinary going on like Gucci does. Gucci has become synonymous with Italian luxury and this collection was just that with deep jewel tones, fur and even python all over the runway. The 70’s were definitely present in this collection and the models with their feathered fedoras, clean tailoring and gorgeous color palette (loving the teal and
The D&G 2011 Fall RTW collection paid homage to the elementary school basics–alphabet letters and neon “bright” (like the highlighter brand!) colors covered the runway. Layering and the mix ‘n match of pattern (the ABC’s, stripes, etc.) were key to this collection with definite hints to an 80’s silhouette including cropped tops, pencil skirts, oversized sweaters and leggings galore. Ladies, cinch that waist with a D&G signature “tube” belt over an oversized sweater and leggings in an energized print and
Lady Gaga is on the cover of this month’s Vogue and her new single “Born this Way” is #1 in 14 countries and #1 on the Hot 100 Charts! Click here to read her article online now. New trends (as seen at NYFW last week) for nails are super edgy and artistic–the favorite of many designers was the french manicure but with a funky twist Gearing up for another red carpet event–the 83rd Annual Academy Awards airs on Sunday. The
[We’ll re-visit these later this summer…but for now, just read and absorb! Provided courtesy of Refinery29.] Damask & all-over appliqués: reminds me of furniture and old luggage Electric blue: we already knew blue was hot but this color is super vibrant 70’s suits: will be an excellent balance of masculine and feminine!! School-teacher skirts: longer, yes! fuller, yes! will require balance to pull off properly Digital painting prints: it’s “tribal prints” with a digital flair Lace blouses: reminds me of
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