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.
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...
'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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
