One of the most unique shows at Milan Fashion Week was Versace’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection inspired by mermaids. Using predominately pearlescent white combined with gold studs and rivets as detail, models swished down the catwalk in figure hugging dresses with garlands of material draped over one side of the gown, like a...
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Of course the first person we see in this show video (below) is Anna Wintour, well the back of her unmistakable bob. I must admit I love Missoni; I love their knits, their prints (and I’m not the biggest print-wearer) and the fact that they try to be as close-knit a family as possible. Case in point, the fall/winter 2010 show...
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There’s something about the roar of a motorcycle and the leather jackets men wear when riding them that can draw women in. Donatella Versace was must have bottled it from the source when she and her design team were working on the Fall/Winter 2010 collection because the models were dressed to go for a ride on their own...
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The brand may not be called high fashion by many, but Elena Miro has always shown on the Milan Fashion Week schedule and always designed for larger women. How large is large? Well is an average Elena Miro model size of Italian 46 (British 16, American 12) big enough for you? With a brand goal to “help real women to feel...
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There was much talk about Prada’s Fall/Winter 2010 show with talk that the show would have a surprise line up, which is not surprising since the Italian fashion house seems to pride themselves on discovering the next big thing in modeling (think Gemma Ward when she was on exclusive hold back in 2003). But it wasn’t the...
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Beauty looks at Dolce & Gabanna, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior / via NYMag.com Bless the Italians, we’re back to looking gorgeous again after London Spring Fashion Week’s Anti-Pretty trend. Spring beauty was looking dire for a minute there! We loved the fabulous lips at Prada and Dolce & Gabbana –...
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The word on the web is that Abbey Lee Kershaw was quite a hot commodity on the runways in Milan. With her compatriot’s Catherine McNeil missing in action and Myf Shepherd potentially taking a break from the rest of the runway season post New York Fashion Week, Kershaw has been opening and/or closing for D&G, Fendi and...
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There were rave reviews about Dolce & Gabbana‘s spring 2010 collection over the weekend and while I loved the collection, I loved watching Swide’s Twitter tick over and my inbox flood with Dolce & Gabbana emails keeping me informed – after all this is a major international fashion house embracing fashion...
read moreVideo: Missoni Fall Winter 2009/10 It’s more than half way through fashion ‘month’ (4 weeks of fashion show = 1 month) and we’re already in the final hours of Milan Fashion Week for Fall 2009/10. We’re trying to catch up after a very busy week, and what better way than with a staple that is...
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Who dominated the Spring 2009 catwalks? In the great Darwinian catwalk Olympics, chances of survival past a season or two are slim. Statistically, the industry enjoys a high turnover rate: everyone wants the new meat, the fresh blood. But let’s just say that Style.com’s Top 10 new faces only tells part of the story. The...
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