MANISH ARORA
My initial reaction when I saw this range
was a strong nostalgia to sit down and re watch the episode of “Little Audrey”
where she dreams of the magical place “Cake Land”.
This colourful, sugar rush, extravaganza is
a collection that I feel like you would really need to see up close to
appreciate all of the sweet details.
Beyond the obvious candy inspiration, there
was a clear influence from the traditional Tibetan dress in the styling, bright
colours and functional shapes.
I will be adding the sneakers and heart
shaped bags to my “Fashion Weeks Lust list”.
VALENTINO
Unicorns at Valentino!
COMMES DES GARCONS
The weird and the wonderful!
I am going to be totally honest and most
likely come across as a bit of a dork, but here goes; I love this because it
reminds me of elephants and I adore elephants.
CHANEL
I get just as excited to see the concept of
a Chanel show, as I do to see the actual garments.
Karl Largerfield has certainly outdone
himself with this virtual supermarket - every item branded to perfection with
the Chanel touch.
Not everyone feels this way but I have
always loved supermarket shopping. Sometimes just to wander down the aisles
looking at the new products, I can’t help but feel that everyone would share my
pleasure of this task, if they were doing it in Chanel.
This collection is just like the
supermarket; full of delicious treats and something that will appeal to
everyone’s taste (maybe not budget).
MIU MIU
I have been eyeing off a Clear Rain Mac on
ASOS
for a few weeks now. I have been trying to be (a little bit) sensible with my
fashion purchases lately and have been umming and ahhing as to whether or not I
really need it.
Scrolling though Miu Miu’s preppy, pastel
parade, complete with Clear Rain Mac has confirmed that yes, this is an
essential purchase!
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
I avoid the comments on the Sarah Burton
era of Alexander McQueen shows at all costs because it leads me to feeling
frustrated and defensive.
Without fail, there is always the follow
“It is overworked” and “It is ruining the McQueen Legacy”; two statements I
think are said for the sake of having an opinion and I am yet to agree with
either one.
Alexander McQueen would easily be in my top
5 favourite designers of all time. I think that his innovation, creativity and
brilliance were something that is so incredibly rare.
In the same breath, I think that Sarah
Burton does a magnificent job in carrying forward the shining McQueen torch.
I found this collection to be both ethereal
and powerful at the same time.Ghost like makeup and collars reminiscent of the
ones worn during the times of the Salem Witch trials.
A time that is familiar in the designs of
the house of McQueen. In the 2007 Alexander McQueen collection “In
Memory of Elizabeth Howe, Salem 1692”, paid tribute to his ancestors, who had been condemned in the
trials.
The palette showing the
white and the black witch, both with a feminine strength.
