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Victoria Beckham’s Spring and Summer 2011 Collection at New York Fashion Week

October 17th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Victoria Beckham has graduated from pop star, to fashion icon, to true designer. Her last few collections have been well received by celebrities and fashionistas alike and her designs seem to be going from strength to strength. This year, her Spring/Summer 2011 collection is feminine and striking with lots of beautiful figure hugging designs. Here’s what Mrs Beckham had to show the fash pack at New York Fashion Week.

Colour

Often seen in blacks and greys, Victoria Beckham went against type and opted for some bright and juicy citrus colours. Block colour mandarin dresses were showcased alongside deep and sumptuous purples, as well as bright yellow. Monochrome was also a key colour combination, with several completely white dresses, as well as black dresses, and dresses which incorporated both black and white. Different shades of pink were seen throughout the collection, from dusky pinks, to nudes, to deeper brownish shades. Shiny metallics were also a key part of the collection with the models wearing dresses in silver, shimmering blue and steel.

Style

Victoria’s show at New York Fashion week was full of feminine and sleek dresses. Her ladylike designs included sleeveless dresses with a belted waist and puff ball skirt. The collection boasted a new take on the shift dress which featured contrasting top and bottom colours that met in the middle in an arching curve. There were also long and stunning floor length dresses, some of which had a simple slash neck whilst others had a plunging neckline and a thigh high slit.

Spaghetti strap dresses with simple knee length designs were featured in shimmering materials, whilst studs were used to add interest to some of the shift dresses. The prom dress was showcased to great effect, with a beautiful heart shaped bodice and full skirt with simple striped detail. There were also dresses in a Grecian style which featured loose flowing material that was gathered over one shoulder and then hung down in folds.

Accessories

The models wore gold pointed court shoes with some these shoes including an ankle strap. The accessories were minimal; however, some of the models were sporting round retro looking dark sunglasses. The handbags on show included under the arm clasp bags as well as larger bags with straps and handles. The bags were smart and structured with crocodile texture as well as suede and leather finishes. » Read more: Victoria Beckham’s Spring and Summer 2011 Collection at New York Fashion Week

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Back With A Vengeance: February 2011 Fashion Week Trends

October 16th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Although the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week festivities take over all of New York City for two different weeks out of the year, they always pass by in an unimaginably beautiful and colorful blur of cutting-edge couture. This past week, the cold, mid-winter streets of New York were warmed by the beams of creativity and culture shooting out from the Fashion Week tents at Lincoln Center. And while designers pulled influence from an endless amount of sources that have cultivated their versatile collections, there were certain universal trends, easily spotted by a fashion school professor, modest fashion lover that define the upcoming seasons in fashion design.

For instance, wide-leg trousers could be seen in a variety of fashion shows, including the likes of Tory Burch, and Tommy Hilfiger. The bell-bottom, seventies style pants were paired with see-through blouses, and tight-fitted, tucked-in, sheer cotton shirts.

Another noticeable trend on the runway for February’s fashion festivities, is the ever-feminine long, slinky gown with high slits up the sides. Designers like Michael Kors adorned their models in slinky, draped gowns, often cinching them at the waist or above the hip, and letting them flow gracefully down, subtly revealing each woman’s natural shape.

Weirdly enough, yet another sensational Fall/Winter look for the 2011 season is the pajama/jumpsuit trend. Fashion houses like Max Azria and Acne sent models down the runway in denim, leather, velvet and khaki jumpsuit style get-ups that look almost like they have been modeled after a plumber’s work uniform. The Acne collection even featured a model in a pair of plastic-shiny leather, gold, metallic overall capri pants.

Rather traditionally, many designers showcased many attempts at futuristic, mod-style designs to remind all of us that we are in the early years of a new, futuristic millennium. This season, shows from Acne, Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang all include futuristic elements that spice up classically-cut pieces. Shiny, almost plastic-looking fabrics, metallic hues, sequins, dyed leather, and jewel-encrusted garments, as well as a very unisex, gender-ambiguous feel to many loose-fitting trousers and pant-suits give an unmistakable nod to the future in fashion design, and to many creative possibilities to come. » Read more: Back With A Vengeance: February 2011 Fashion Week Trends

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Get Romantic With Lanvin’s Collection at Paris Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2011

October 15th, 2011 by admin No comments »

Gone with the wind, the dreamy, oh-so-lovely creations by Alber Elbaz’s for Lanvin simply took the onlookers breath away. Models dressed in romantic dresses with contemporary look ambled down the ramp. And then it was clear why Alber Elbaz was quoted as saying, “It’s all from dreams, from the soul.”

The Lanvin show had fitted bodices teamed with sinuous flowing skirts in soft colors. But it wasn’t just pallid hues that ruled the ramp, Lanvin dresses later moved to dark colours, like his day-to-night clothes. Shades of jhaki, black, blue, red to pink, name it and he has it. The designer also covered the long and the short of dresses, minimalistic yet exotic.

The response to the collection was overwhelming, International Herald Tribune writes, “Walked a magisterial line between the industrial and the romantic, as though the designer Alber Elbaz were dressing women for the dichotomy that is their modern lives.” The Elbaz’s trademark draping won hearts when the four models in finale parade walked in one-shoulder gowns in warm blue hues and in animal-printed chiffons including robes, halter-necks and trousers made of same fabric taut at the ankle. The fashion drama got complete with butterfly-shaped buckles in belts chokers. In accessories, one couldn’t take off eyes from the brown belts and mini de-glam sling bags.

With swirly, sheer align dresses, tank outfits, loosen long wide-neck shirts teamed with leggings to kaftan inspired gowns, short skirts and sleeveless frocks with metallic embellishments, futuristic bulked-up tops, glamorous monokinis, Lanvin gave a modern woman a reason to dress with his pret-a-porter collection.

That”s why Vogue writes, “One of those dynamic moments where Alber Elbaz has it all lined up: the woman, the dress, the modernity, the gasp-inspiring glamour.”