East meets West...

  Thinking of Junya Watanabe I would never before believe that he would create such a romantic collection as the one he created for the spring-summer season 2012.
  However, romanticism refers only to clothes, mostly dresses, most of them made of tablecloth-like lace, as Tim Blanks suggests in Style.com, or of flower printed cloths seem to be  embroidered by Peruvian old ladies. And as romanticism, in its artistic sense, is all about exaggeration, the amazing headgears, made of cock feathers, could be considered as romantic. As for the shoes, we saw two versions of the classic casino shoe, the style of those worn by the dancers of the style of Cuban salsa: the lace up one in black&white and the strap one in black.
  The whole atmosphere was unique, but we could never set the pieces together and see the big picture without Gene Krell, Vogue Japan's seasoned fashion director, who suggested the idea of a Latin American inspiration. From the traditional lace dresses to the cock feather headgears refering to "Latin dandy cocks of the walk" it was all about the Latin culture and tradition.

 Photos: Style.com

Versace for H&M

  Although Versace was never one of my favourite fashion brands, I think that this collection is going to be a hit, with so many fashionistas expecting it. Some kind of late, I decided to dedicate some lines and give you a general image of this Iconic project, so you know what to expect on November 17th in Europe and November 19th in US.
  Until now, we've seen several photos of the collection, which will include not only the womenswear and menswear  line but also , for the first time, homewear pieces. The womenswear collection will include mainly dresses in floral and geometrical prints, but also jackets, high heels and accessories. The dominant materials will be leather and silk, reinterpreting the luxurious heritage of the House.

 And this is the dress of the collection that Donatella wore at the last fashion show of Versace in Milan,

which, wore also Anna Dello Russo a few weeks ago and danced in it so excited (and I have to admit that Anna wore it much more better than Donatella), that made us jealous of her advantage to wear it from now. Enjoy the...dress!

As for the menswear collection, it 'll be dominated by plain and printed sharp tailored tuxedos and men accessories.

Can't wait for November the 17th...

LANVIN 2011

  We are not used to such nice fashion videos like this one and it makes me wish that the opposite was true.
It's funny, not ridiculous, making the clothes seem so alive and full of motion, and in the same time so chic, just like Lanvin has spoiled us! However, the best part remains the end, when Elbaz appears dancing.
  The collection reminds me a lot the one that Albert had designed for H&M last year. The same is true for the video too, as for the luxurious hotel environment. That video was also very good and funny in another way.
 So, I know only this for sure: Lanvin has a unique sense of humour, which makes it special.
Enjoy the video...

And here are some outfits of the collection. . . And it was very difficult for me to choose so few among them, as it was one of my favourite collections of this season.

 ...The whole  setup was excellent, so magical...!