I was on a Lufthansa flight from London when the Gucci Spring 2012 show took place, but that didn’t stop me from checking out the brand’s latest offerings via their Twitter feed. Graphic green, burnt orange, gold, black, and white were the call for Spring, with kelly green tuxedo inspired blazers topping form skimming pants Continue Reading
Designer Mary Katrantzou‘s spring 2012 collection emphatically embraces the natural beauty of the season with vibrant hues and structural mastery. Graphic geometric patterns take on a life of their own, leaping off expertly tailored frocks and structured suits. Dresses finished with neat pencil hems or voluminous bubble skirts anchor picturesque garden scenes bursting forth with Continue Reading
Head on over to Vogue.it for the latest catwalk collections from London, along with a few of my reviews: Basso & Brooke Spring 2012 About Basso & Brooke, I said, “London Fashion Week began with a splash with Basso & Brooke’s psychedelic, multicolored Spring 2012 collection. Vibrant purple, lava, yellow, and red bounced off of Continue Reading
Burberry creative director Christopher Bailey seemingly took a trip to Africa to inspire his latest collection, casting the brand’s traditional trenches and separates in ankara prints along with autumnal berries, moss greens, turquoises, ochres, and browns. Pom pom hats topped outfits accessorized by chunky beaded necklaces, oversized travelers, and platform shoes: Close fit knits mixed Continue Reading
So I’m super excited to be attending the Burberry Spring 2012 show today in London! If you can’t make it, the brand is live streaming the show here: Your browser does not support iframes. It all goes down at 4pm London time (11 am Eastern). In case you miss it, you can also get the Continue Reading
Every year Arise Magazine‘s “Made in Africa” show strives to shine a spotlight on a well edited group of African designers. Top models of color like Sessilee Lopez, Rose Cordero, and Jeneil Williams walked in the show. Noted attendees included Miss Jay Alexander, Omarion, Essence magazine Editor-in-Chief Constance White, and stylist June Ambrose. Seven Continue Reading
Who better than ultra-feminine designer Nanette Lepore to capture the visceral cheerfulness of spring? This year, she envisions classic ladylike silhouettes where edginess abounds. Retro cuts, clean a-line and pencil hems are prim yet full of sex appeal. Looks are updated with electric neons, pastels, and deep royal blue. Cheeky crop tops on high waistlines and Continue Reading
For Spring 2012 Mimi Plange presented an Asian inspired collection peppered with Namibian tribal influences. Dubbed ‘A Flower in the Desert’, the collection offered exotic column dresses in soft rose colored palettes with floral prints. Button up shirt dresses with waist-cinching belts along with geisha style blouses displayed Plange’s pristine knack for tailoring. Plange held Continue Reading
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