Thank you Moschino for taking us back to the 50s with pleated skirts and bateau necks. And if that were not enough, Audrey Hepburn rose to meet a three-ring circus in an intense flurry of pearls, bows and volants. Images courtesy of WWD.com.
Author Archives: Francesco Segoni
Jil Sander @ Milan Fashion Week
March 3, 2009 – 6:20 am
Jil Sander is our happy, pretty minimalist place: sober, chic and about stripping elegance down to its fundamental essence before giving it an interesting twist. This year Raf Simons’ inspired take on tradition took a cue from the internationally renowned ceramist Pol Chamobost. The artist’s influence manifested itself in statuesque dresses with extremely polished lines [...]
Bottega Veneta @ Milan Fashion Week
March 3, 2009 – 6:13 am
Bottega Veneta’s Thomas Maier stuck with his successful formula of beautiful fabrics, refined hues and soft silhouettes, and—despite this season’s otherwise aggressive mood—turned out a modern, impossibly sophisticated lady. It began with overtly feminine, but not girly, daytime dresses, moved to evening with a velvet gown suspended from crystal chains and segued into a timeless [...]
Prada @ Milan Fashion Week
March 2, 2009 – 10:07 pm
One of the warmest crowd reactions so far this week welcomed Prada’s aggressive, dare-devil gamble: red as a dominant chromatic theme. Hunting and fishing outfits–although high-heeled and diamond-encrusted–make the country girl the hero of the day. And the thick fabrics…the kind that make you fondly remember your grandmother’s wardrobe. The overall impression is that, through [...]
