Donatella Versace took to the ocean to inspire her Spring 2012 collection, painting seashells, starfish, seahorses, and fish on a series of dresses and chic separates. Blacks and whites set the foundation, as muted blues, purples, greens, and yellows played on seaworthy patterns. Stud embellishments brought select garments to life, either dotting bodices or peppering Continue Reading
While scarf prints were all over Dolce & Gabbana’s D&G line, the brand opened their Spring 2012 collection with fruits, flowers, and veggies. Cucumbers, red peppers, onions, and even eggplants were spied on sharp dresses and separates with 50′s silhouettes. Bobble earrings dangled from lobes, and dramatic bows finished off rompers and corseted dresses. Flowers Continue Reading
Signature prints were back at Pucci, with romantic, gypsy inspired patterns playing on floor grazing gowns, crop tops, and maxi skirts. Lace edged luxurious fabrics in red, pale pink, celery, muted yellow and ivory fell away from the body in variegated hems. Long sleeve patterned shirts were also paired with knee length shorts and single Continue Reading
Faux fur, feathers, and fringe were on tap for Roberto Cavalli’s Just Cavalli Spring 2012 collection, as were signature animal prints in flowing silk chiffon accented by mini shorts and metallic pants. Floppy hats and saber tooth necklaces gave each look a haute hippie feel; suede satchels seemed perfectly pegged for a journey on the Continue Reading
Abandoning all frills and frou-frou, Max Mara brings us a spring collection of clean lines, smart silhouettes, and muted tones. Perfectly practical for the no-nonsense fashionista, the design house offers sporty looks in body clinging jersey, luxe leather, and shiny silks adding much needed dimension to minimalist looks. The sparse color palette of sandy beiges, Continue Reading
Pleated separates and flower patterned car coats in confectionery pastels made their way down the runway for Prada’s Spring 2012 collection. The mood was conservative with a dash of sass, with knee length skirts and coats balanced by midriff revealing bandeau tops: Models with slicked back hair and bobble like earrings carried compact box clutches Continue Reading
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana announced that today’s D&G Spring 2012 show would be their last; they’ll be folding the diffusion line under their main Dolce & Gabbana umbrella, thus ending an era of playful separates earmarked for a younger crowd. Fittingly, their last collection for D&G seemed more grown up–handkerchief prints and hems, resort Continue Reading
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
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