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I was and I am still in total shock about this news. It is hard to think of Paris without thinking of Galliano and the house of Christian Dior. We will have to wait and see how this story ends. What will happen to John Galliano? Below is Franca Sozzani's, Editor-in-Chief of Italian Vogue's comments:
Whoever thought that Karl Lagerfeld didn't have anymore tricks up his sleeve for Fendi can be silenced once and for all. For his Fall 2011 collection that just showed on the Milan Runways, he sent out one of his strongest collections in seasons, where the clothes beautiful and perfect for Fendi today. In a time when it is so hard to keep up with information overload, Karl managed to channel what Fendi was all about, but made it modern and relevant. Sumptuous and camouflage furs, patched rustic animal furs topped wool ruffled shirts. The quirky combination and play on color and fabrics told a strong story. Very Milanese Bourgeois in a very relaxed way.
The whole collection harked back to a retro 70's feeling, which started with Marc Jacobs Spring collection last season. Not that Gucci is not 70's. The clothes had an updated quality to them, with great color blocking, a trend that is all over the editorials right now. But the best part of the collection..... All of the evening exits, one more beautiful and sexy than the next!!!! It was a show of skin, chiffon, and flowers. Take a look. There was not one of them I would edit.
A tad YSL???? Yes, but that is never a bad thing. The 'couture' touch to the collection comes via the amazing real and colorful silk flowers. The hair and make up is super sexy and perfect to finish off the look. Can't wait to see this ad campaign. I can only imagine.
I know it's been a while since the last post! Things have gotten really hectic lately. Sorry to be away for so long. Let's talk fashion.
I have been looking at many NY shows as Fashion week is wrapping up in NY, and leave it to Marc Jacobs to totally explore a theme. This time it was Dots, which showed up on accessories, hats, bags, shoes, hose, and almost every type of fabric you can think of. from sequence, to velvet dot appliques. Take a look....
The hats were quite witty, but what made them edgy and not overly sophisticated was the head bandage that wrapped around the head and kept the head in place. Editors will be fighting over these for their editorials!
Even if you weren't a big fan of this collection by Marc, you can be sure that it will get people talking. It was very focused and the fabrications as always are rich and researched. The styling was young, sophisticated, with a sports edge that blended in nicely with a 40's/50's/60's silhouettes.
Looking forward to this being a pre-cursor of what we are going to see in London, Milan and Paris. What will he do for Louis Vuitton? Will there be a Dot in sight in Paris. To be continued.....
