THE TREND: LUX-SPORT
Dries Van Noten- 'Let there be light....'
Dries Van Noten- 'Let there be light....'
TREND: Sheer + Colour- seen at all fashion weeks- Simone Rocha, Gabriele Colangelo.....
I didn't really like the inspiration Van Noten got from chinese ceramics, but the fact that he'd chosen to be influenced by the work of Jef Verheyen (Belgian painter) was a lot more interesting. Verheyen was a master at capturing the effects of light and in the post are some examples of his work. Van Noten has interpreted these in gradual changes in colour and the iridescent sequins.
Example of light captured by painter Jef Verheyen.
The silhouettes I leaned towards were oversized and manish, yet remained feminine in Van Noten's use of delicate, flowing fabrics. Of course there were the heavier tailoring fabrics in the boxy blazers, but these were put over the top of matt silver sequined tops.
Not as inspiring as a usual Dries Van Noten collection (I had to say it) but he's one of my favorites so I had to include it....
Not as inspiring as a usual Dries Van Noten collection (I had to say it) but he's one of my favorites so I had to include it....
Cacharel- 'Euphoria with colour.....'
A designer I hadn't previously heard of but this is probably one of my favorite collection so far at Paris Fashion Week. The colour palette is completely fitting with the 'neon' trend firmly put in place over the last few days (and weeks), but the 'blush' overtones keep it grounded ( and far less daunting to wear!).
The knit pieces were oversized and were interestingly combined with sleeveless shirts. Contrasting colour tubular hems matched the shirt tones which just, well...worked....
I really liked the way that the knitted vest top was painted- different enough to be noticed, but skilled enough to work with the printed shirt and shorts underneath.
Roland Mouret- 'Back to basics....'
There have been complaints that Mouret needed to remember what made him such a success a few years ago and apparently people weren't disappointed with his new SS 2011 collection.
There have been complaints that Mouret needed to remember what made him such a success a few years ago and apparently people weren't disappointed with his new SS 2011 collection.
The colour palette was sophisticated but new- shying away from black and introducing colour block panels. Dresses and garments were cut in asymmetrical panels, across the body, giving a sense of vintage glamour.
Pieces reminded me of the glamourous sportswear from the 20's and 30's.
TREND: Turquoise is a key colour for SS 2011- so many designers have used the colour as a highlight in their collections.
TREND: Turquoise is a key colour for SS 2011- so many designers have used the colour as a highlight in their collections.
Open, oversized playsuits had drop waists.
Take a look at the pre-show fittings of the Roland Mouret show:
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Images from Style.com and Vogue.com, Illustrations by Laura @ SpoonfedStyle
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