MIU MIU

The latest show for Miu Miu was definitely a highlight for the this seasons shows. I wanted to learn a little more about the company in general.


We couldn't get enough of the last Spring summer collection by miu miu. It was hard to pick up a magazine which didn't contain a piece of miu miu! and rightly so the printed collar were so cute!


'She is a designer who's always embraced the perverse, so about halfway through, the cat and bird and dog prints got some company in the form of holographic paillettes and crystals embroidered on sheer nude mesh insets.' Nicole Phelps- style.com writes about the collection

On the 2010 A/w with this video look book for the collection



I looking through the past collections of miu miu the summer 2010 collection was quite a turning point for the brand. Adding a new lease of life with fresh new embellishment and print connecting with the younger market on another level.

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GILES - Company Insight

Giles Deacon launched his stand alone collection in 2004, reviving the excitement around London fashion. He uses a mix of gimmicky fun sources, such as pacmen combined with elegant fabrics and cuts. to create his own unique signature.





The most memorable collection for me was the 2007 Fall with amazing oversize knitwear.
Each collection he produces is always something very new but identifiable as a Giles look.

Previous inspiration had been taken from cult figures, underground films and geeky teen pass times.




The full S/S 2011 show.







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MARNI - Company insight

After seeing the beautiful collection by Marni this season i decided to delve a little deeper and discover a bit more about the company itself.



For the most recent collection model's wore a two-tone leather aviator skull cap and a clear retro sporty element was present through out the show. Adding stylish oddities; tea strain mesh necklaces and sturdy rubber soled sandals.


Marni is known for his eclectic style, packing every collection with a mix of different techniques and layering of garments to gain the signature Marni look.

Looking at the collections by marni they have a clear color theme continuously running though out the seasons. the contemporary mix of earthy brights and white, give the garments that modern edge to the looks, Garment cuts are often of simple cut but the all detailing is thought in thought the use of textile, print and shaping.

this is the interior of the Marni store in London, Sloane Street. An original conceptual way to present the collection.

Marni is an Italian fashion label founded by Consuelo Castiglioni in 1994, who has always been the label's designer. Marni has recently risen to prominence as women have turned away from overtly sexy clothing to designs emphasizing color, print, and shape.




09/10 A/W Look book by Marni. A really quirky way of presenting their collection!




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Alexander Mcqueen Textile

This seasons Alexander Mcqueen collection (by Sarah Burton) presented really amazing textile design as usual. Mcqueen's creative mind may not be behind them but his couture aesthetic still continues with these beautiful textile pieces featured on dresses by Sarah Burton and team.







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Miu Miu

Miu miu's latest collection by Miuccia Prada was based on everyone's desire to become a star, Referencing the pop cult of reality tv programmes like pop idol and x-factor. A unique twist on the subject using comic book style stars in metallic leathers, considering the garish image that comes with the 'fame' feel, Prada has given a more sophisticated edge to the subject with the silhouettes of the garments being of simple loose fit shapes.



fatalefashion put a full video of the miu miu show on youtube! its absolutely incredible would have loved to have been there. The show featured a mash up of the pop idol theme tune and quotes from the show.







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Ground Zero

I spotted a post about the ground zero presentation on a fellow bloggers page, It looks like a really fun quirky collection. Using a mix of teddy and swearwords to produce edgy fun street wear. The set up of the presentation looked an appropriate setting for the collection. with Neon lights strung around the poorly lit room.
I would like to know more about this British label, scouring the net to find more out about them with no luck! Its a really shame.
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Louis Vuitton - Textile and Print

The Louis Vuitton collection feature lace reworked with LV logos concealed, plush beaded embellished polka dots and beaded fringeing. taking reference from Geisha's.

Spring Summer Favourites so far..

Mark Fast Beautiful knitwear! really cool and original, he has a very distinct style, His oil slick concept for this collection created something beautiful out of man made disaster. Being able to see the show live and see the movement of the garments made me even fonder of his work.




Giles I have always been a bit of a Giles fan. He has a bit of a love hate thing going on creating fashion out of garish colours and miss matching things that shouldn't work but he manages to make them work some how! His spring summer collection definitely had that feel. Cartoon bright pink far isle and Mohawk knitted hats were placed in the same collection as elegant dresses.




Holly Fulton new to the scene, graduated from The royal MA 2 years ago is now on her 4th season. she creates a kind of pop art deco look with her print designs, the accessories are great too.




Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch used tetris like patch working and abstract paint splats in pop colours, placed on over sized mini dresses.






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Givenchy

The layering and textiles in the collection really work well together it has a similar essence as the Balenciaga show, hard edge sleeve less leather jackets.




Cacharel
The knitwear from Cacharel's collection was a highlight for me the Over sized jumper dress was simple but beautiful.







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Comme Des Garcon - Double take

A classic Comme collection challenging the conventions of garment construction, reworking upside down garments into detailing in the back of overcoats, the show finished with 2 in 1 garments based on split personalities.



i am finding this s/s a little bizarre overall it seems this season the definition between a/w and s/s has merger, its that need for more longevity in clothing, designers are hitting that target with largely neutral tones which can be worn all year around...

Manish Arora

'Futuristic Baroque'
Referencing Rococo ornate furniture worked into jewelery style embellishments, its a really unusual mix of sources. The colors and the rib cage style fronts were a high light of the collection.


Arora collaborated with wacky milliner Christophe Coppens for hats formed into toy cars.







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Paris

Paris has some definitely proved itself to be the most impressive week for s/s 2011 I am feeling a little over whelmed with the amount of great designers to talk about for the past few days and its not nearly over yet!

Tsumori Chisato

Chisato is someone I know very little about but the prints in their collection are were really eye catching.



The cut of the garments has a clear vintage reference with pencil skirts, blouses and flapper style dresses. The collection had a surreal 1920's influence. A subject i am very familiar with it is an area of inspiration i often reference myself. The prints and techniques but for me it is a little but too retro in parts.



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Maison Martin Margiela

Margiela's show at first glance started with a clean cut boyfriend style shirt dress, very wearable a simple stylish classic look, steadily the garments seemed to flatten with trousers that gave the impression of stuck on cardboard and the same for tops, leading into flat front surreal beaded dresses and final a vacuum packed box dress!
Margiela doesn't fail on the originality.





The shoes gave the impression of a little girl trying on her mothers shoes, the whole look felt like a bizarre dress up box with paper doll style trousers very playful.





The way the stiffened strips in the more 'wearable' skirt and trousers moved while walking was really innovative.




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Balenciaga - Paris Fashion Week

Started his show with model found during a street casting. Which is always refreshing to see from big designers.
The prints on the opening outer wear resemble the tessellating art work of M.C Escher to create an original take on dog tooth. the show lead into a teddy boy like masculine loose cut shirts in feminine sheer printed shirts.








The mix of materials used made an extra contemporary edge. The detailing in the styling of having half the skirt tucked into a flap on the trousers added an individual touch.







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Nicolas Andreas Taralis

Andreas Taralis created an entirely monochrome collection.



Looking at Andreas Taralis collection raises a point for me to think about as a designer. certain designers use one starting point which defines their whole being, reworking a technique or style each season creating a signature look, which really defines who they are. where as others change from season to season. constantly evolving the style to something new. It really makes me consider who i want to be as a designer.


Dazed Digital: What was the starting point for the collection?
Nicolas Andreas Taralis: It was really a continuation from the last collection. I never really change things in a big way each season. I was really thinking about traditional garments. It's always coming from really sartorial attitude especially in structured tailoring - I was always very interested in hand made tailoring. It's this idea of interesting, traditional garments which led me to think of folk.

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Matrix

Gareth Pugh



Staying true to his fashion forward style, known for his futuristic look garments about the cuts rather than colour, The collection was entirely colourless featuring reflective silver mirror like fabric. resembling garments that might have featured in the matrix! Another successful partnership with Ruth Hogben.

Gareth Pugh S/S 2011 Collection - Director: Ruth Hogben from SHOWstudio on Vimeo.

The video was premiered on Showstudio during the start of Paris fashion week. The kaleidoscope style filming creates really great prints.




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Block Bold's

Paris is well underway, how will it compare with New York, London and Milan?

Milan week brought us all the big Italian names and some clear trends emerged...




Albino, Brioni, Gucci, Jil Sanders, Marni, Prada

There is a undeniable palette trend, orange and salmon tones are appearing everywhere!


Marni


Marni's Aviator inspired collection featured a wide range of textile and contemporary jewelery. Necklaces feature metal mesh rounded necklace detailing, the collection contains so many different elements which all work well together. The lazer cut dots in leather outwear completely move the looks away from looking overtly aviator.

Milan Fashion Week, comes to an end!

Milan ended a few days ago, so its time for a catch up on what happened...

The unusual fringeing featured in Marco De Vincenzo's collection added a really nice detailing. bringing pixelated florals into 3D textures. Floral's also featured pixelated prints created using crystal studding.

London Street style illustration

A few illustrations i did sat at somerset house during LFW waiting for a show!

PRADA

Prada is often a brand i end up over looking, its so big and in your face everywhere you turn there is a Prada Advertisement, I just end up becoming immune to it in an actual fashion context but the s/s 2011 collection is really exciting and inspiring!



Using a eclectic mix of sources to influence the collection really created something very original.
references ranged from hospital scrubs to seventeenth-century cherubs to Jazz Age superwoman Josephine Baker. Fishing around for an alternative to "fresh," she herself came up with "brave, bold, and obvious"—that last one a typical head-spinner.(style.com)

Into the hospital...
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