DRIES VAN NOTEN: PFW

Another post on #PFW.

I was doing some research on a few of the shows that have occured at PFW over the weekend, aswell as doing the daily trail of online magazine news, whilst I was scrawling through Interview homepage Dries Van Noten AW12 collection stood out from everything else.

At first glance it channels the Versace print thats literally everywhere, anywhere and on anything right this minute. However, with the DVN print, it's a hell of a lot more detailed, and mixes in geometric Bauhaus inspired blocks of colour. With sharp tailoring, soft silks, rich royal tones and green military parkas it's a juxta-position of everything that shouldn't work, but it actually does.

ITS UNIQUE YET WEARABLE.

My favourite of the bunch is the gold bird embroided trench. Paired with a white collar, its cleverly smart yet effortless. The interior of the location fits perfectly with the royal collection, luxury chandeliers and gold trimmings.

Photography by Anna Bauer, Interview Magazine Online

PARIS FASHION WEEK: MYHIGHLIGHTSSOFAR

I would rather keep track on Paris Fashion Week over London Fashion Week; is that bad?
I personally think LFW has turned into some kind of theatre production, which designer can collaborate with the most innovative set designer to show off basically. PFW is still all about traditional style and fashion trends, which is what catwalk shows and fashion weeks should still be based on, a celebration of style.

HAIDER ACKERMANN AW12

HA did this very well in my opinion. The sheen of the lustrous fabrics caught the glint of light and shimmered the catwalk (who needs gold sparkling rain?!). The tailoring mixed with the lustrous fabrics is what I thought was interesting, different yet it works. HA have created a catwalk collection that can easily be transformed into ready-to-wear.

Marmalade, Raspberry, Chocolate. Sounds like something you can eat, yet this was the colour pallette of Ackermann's AW12 desires. Beautfiul. The whole collection truly resembles a woman of strength, power and the upper hand.

Definately a trend that will out number others: Power and Dominance.