Ralph Lauren
We were taken back to the 1920's with Lauren's Gatsbyesque s/s12 collection. A dose of masculinity was added to beautiful and romantic feminine materials and cuts. There were silk pyjama trousers and midi skirts that flowed and frolicked with the movement of the models, teamed with loose fitting shirts, floral scarves and heavily fringed bags that were amazing. Materials and textures were also played with, with ostrich collars and throws, silks, intrically embellished flapper dresses and feather trimmed ball gowns all in elegant and pale shades of lemon, salmon, mint green, cream and baby blue. I especially liked the short suits with silk ties, a fun and sexy way of doing work wear.
Proenza Schouler
The design duo once again created a collection which made my lust list grow dramatically. The exotic and jungle inspired collection experimented heavily with texture and print, hawaiian florals on high waisted knee length skirts and dresses, zebra print trim and panels on structed 1950s style dresses, colour blocking in corals and shocking yellow. In the material department there were raffia, mesh, wood grain heels and eel skin (yes, eel as in the fish) to look like leather. I love the striped white shirt with eel skin pocket and full knee length skirt.
Alexander Wang
Wang brought the race track to the runway with an elegant nod to New York sportswear. There was mesh galore with pretty much everthing being covered in the fabric from anoraks, dresses and shorts all laden with utility pockets and zippers. It was then some what softened with floral prints and sheer fabrics but even these garments still had a mesh and zipper coating as well as some with leather detailing in a deep burgundy or black. My favourites however were the racing suits which made the models look like a tribe of new-age, speed hungry warriors, all with tribal style prints in rich mulberry, gold, turquoise and orange with perforated leather bandanas. Actually no, it has to be the leather clad biker tribe with burgundy perforated leather jackets or black leather crop tops with sheer sleeves all with matching skirts. I suppose it calls for a fast and furious street race to battle it out to see which Wang tribe is triumphant.
Wang brought the race track to the runway with an elegant nod to New York sportswear. There was mesh galore with pretty much everthing being covered in the fabric from anoraks, dresses and shorts all laden with utility pockets and zippers. It was then some what softened with floral prints and sheer fabrics but even these garments still had a mesh and zipper coating as well as some with leather detailing in a deep burgundy or black. My favourites however were the racing suits which made the models look like a tribe of new-age, speed hungry warriors, all with tribal style prints in rich mulberry, gold, turquoise and orange with perforated leather bandanas. Actually no, it has to be the leather clad biker tribe with burgundy perforated leather jackets or black leather crop tops with sheer sleeves all with matching skirts. I suppose it calls for a fast and furious street race to battle it out to see which Wang tribe is triumphant.
Prabal Gurung
It's time for my favourite, drum roll please. Prabal Gurung. I have already mentioned my love for him in an earlier post when Rooney Mara wore on his dresses so I had to share with you some of his collection which is beautiful and breath taking. I want every single piece from it. There's dark violets, bold aquas and blacks in florals and fluid, sensual prints. Overt sexuality was seen with peekaboo cut outs showing models waists, hips and thighs and bondage style detailing with black leather and silk cord harnessing on silk dresses. Layering was used in abundance with outlayers of chiffon and appliqued sheers floating over layers of expertly printed silks and other fabrics that were cut and slashed. It's a perfect combination of romantic shapes, materials and print simmering with edgy, dangerous and naughty undertones.
It's time for my favourite, drum roll please. Prabal Gurung. I have already mentioned my love for him in an earlier post when Rooney Mara wore on his dresses so I had to share with you some of his collection which is beautiful and breath taking. I want every single piece from it. There's dark violets, bold aquas and blacks in florals and fluid, sensual prints. Overt sexuality was seen with peekaboo cut outs showing models waists, hips and thighs and bondage style detailing with black leather and silk cord harnessing on silk dresses. Layering was used in abundance with outlayers of chiffon and appliqued sheers floating over layers of expertly printed silks and other fabrics that were cut and slashed. It's a perfect combination of romantic shapes, materials and print simmering with edgy, dangerous and naughty undertones.
Trends
- Similar to LFW, it's prints galore
- Playing with texture
- Sports wear
- 1920s
- Leather
- Ultra girly
- Androgyny
Love
Jade x
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