John Galliano has presented an alarmingly sadistic collection for his spring couture line for Dior. His work is a response to the rioting and general unrest in Paris during the summer. He also resorts to digging back into Paris’s history, looking as far as the French Revolution. This violent edge to his collection comes as no surprise as the men’s shows in Millan have also carried this aggressive look. Galliano’s collection is trend right in the attitude of his collection, but his execution of the collection appears stale… (more…)
Archive for the ‘Fashion Shows’ Category
Red is the New Libertine…
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006Motorcycle Madness…
Monday, January 23rd, 2006
Looking at the men’s fall 2006 Millan shows, there was a definite direction for jackets. There was a tremendous amount of motorcycle styled jackets. In the assemblage above we have men’s styles by Alexander McQueen and D&G, and Kate is wearing some Dior from long ago and Daria is sporting her own personal leather. (more…)
Punk Rock – Sorry Gemma…
Monday, January 23rd, 2006
I must express my apologies to Gemma Ward, I am way too excited about the women’s fall fashion shows which are quickly approaching (Feb.3rd!). I’ve taken this opportunity to use you as the vessel (via cutting and pasting) for us to look at men’s Fall 2006 fashion week in Milan. I hope you understand…
One of the key themes for the men’s shows so far has been punk. There is a smattering of slim looks with lots of red/black/grey accents. I am obsessed with the dandy-punk look shown in the upper left is from Prada’s collection. The oversized sweater paired with pants that are the slightest bit too short finished by tabbed ankles looks very fresh. I’m into this length because it’s a departure from the capri, and it’s not the super long and scrunched skinny pant. This pant sits on a new horizon for our bottom halves.
The second look, upper right, is from Alexander McQueen’s collection. This collection walks us through a circle of life narrative…from health, to punk vampire, to crazed memoir of a geisha zombie. My fave is the healthy part, but I had to post this whack ensemble. It’s a definite indicator to some heavy China thoughts I’m going to get into later.
Lastly, we have a leopard print sweater by Burberry Prorsum. I love how this top is mixed with a bottom that is all business. The color choice is refreshing; it’s not the usual color combinations (aka colorways) which we see leopard prints in, and has been transformed into a tone that mixes perfectly with their collection.