Alexander McQueen Spring 2011
Simply put: brava, Sarah Burton! In a tour de force showing that sealed her role as the late Lee Alexander McQueen’s design heir apparent, Sarah Burton managed to channel the echoes of her former mentor while gradually, without force, pushing forward the legacy of the venerable house. If she felt any pressure, it wasn’t visible … Continue reading “Alexander McQueen Spring 2011”
Chanel Shoes Spring 2011
Sensible shoes were aplenty at Tuesday’s Chanel show. Boring right? But not where Karl Lagerfeld is concerned, who whimsically applied the maison’s iconic tweed to the side soles of platform sandals and all over boots in the name of a reinvention. Several pairs of ankle boots, all with chunky black platforms, featured intricate façades–including one … Continue reading “Chanel Shoes Spring 2011”
Chanel Bags Spring 2011
One of the more interesting bag shapes to emerge at Tuesday’s Chanel show was the classic 2.55 quilted bag minus the iconic leather/metal chain strap; in its place was an extra piece of quilted leather that rolled up, as pictured here, like the top of a brown paper sandwich bag. Inventive, no? Karl Lagerfeld is … Continue reading “Chanel Bags Spring 2011”
Paco Rabanne Relaunching Bags
One of the quieter, although just as anticipated, events to take place during Paris Fashion Week was the debut of the relaunch of Paco Rabanne’s iconic 1969 chain-mail bag as designed by Rei Kawakubo. Remember the original Rabanne bag? It was designed with a handle made from those chic metal links that, yes, were used … Continue reading “Paco Rabanne Relaunching Bags”
Chanel Spring 2011
“Not a Versailles garden, but, rather, a modern garden done as landscape art,” pointed out Karl Lagerfeld backstage moments before the start of his Chanel spring show. Regardless of the wordage, the results were the same: pure magic. Some 2,800 guests filled the Grand Palais to partake in Karl’s black-and-white garden complete with three working … Continue reading “Chanel Spring 2011”
Chloé Spring 2011
The bohemian bourgeois we’ve come to know at Chloé beautifully morphed into a classic, dancer-like profile that exercised maximum restraint and elegance. With hemlines dropped to below-the-knee, Hannah MacGibbon delivered well-executed pleated dresses, ballerina skits in silk chiffon and satin-banded trousers. The palette of neutrals, save for one red coat, extended even to the simple … Continue reading “Chloé Spring 2011”