After a month of amazing runway shows the global fashion
festivities have come to an end (sigh). Over the last 4 weeks we have seen
veteran models such as Naomi Campbell, brand favourites Jourdan Dunn and Cara
Delavinge, as well as newbie model Kendall Jenner all stomp it fiercely on the
runways, in designs from across the globe in New York, London, Milan and Paris
- and just like that the looks for Ss15 were cemented.
First up – New York! The home of ‘Sex & the City’, and the
fast pace of the subway. Famous for
their immaculately polished collections, New York is home for designers such as
Michael Kors, Victoria Beckham and Zac Posen. My favourites from this year’s
Ss15 showcase were of course Alexander Wang who showed off his sportswear
influence, and great contouring skills with laser cut tennis skirts , beautifully
printed cami top and fitted trousers. Others included Phillip Lim who always
shows a particular love for panelling and playing with asymmetrical shapes in
his silhouettes.
Next up – it was time for the rebels to have their say! –
yes of course I mean London. The city where the designers will tell you exactly
how they feel through their collections, leave the hems on their garments
frayed and are completely unapologetic about it! *snaps finger*. My favourite designs this year included looks
from David Korma, Matthew Williamson, Burberry Prorsum and Holly Fulton.
Milan Brought us flash, sass, and sexiness. My favourite
collections hands down came from Roberto Cavalli with those ahmmmmaaaaazing
prints, floating pleated skirts and bright colour palette. Emilio Pucci also
blew my mind with beautifully digitally printed chiffon maxi dresses, and also
mixed it up with more tailored 2 piece suits. I’m a fiend for colour so
needless to say these collections brought a smile to my face.
Last but not least Paris, the place of grandeur and the home
of couture where a dress that costs £10,000 is perfectly acceptable, and in my
opinion worth every penny. I was literally gasping in awe when I saw
collections from Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad and Chanel. One expression for all of
these collections – Wow! It was great to see prints from Elie Saab along with
his signature use of stunningly hand embellished lace dresses. Zuhair Murad gave
me life with those print placement and laser cutting techniques on his gowns
and sharply tailored jumpsuits. The Chanel collection was just brilliant, I
loved that new modern twist on the tweed and for a fashion house that doesn’t usually
use bright print, this was definitely a beautiful surprise, not to mention the unforgettable
march about feminism at the end. Karl Lagerfeld you never disappoint.
(All images were sourced from Style.com)
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